Great Indian bustard - Wikipedia
The great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian bustard is a bustard occurring on the Indian subcontinent. It is a large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs, and is among the heaviest of the flying birds.
Great Indian bustard | Natural History, Conservation Status ...
2024年11月13日 · great Indian bustard, (Ardeotis nigriceps), large bird of the bustard family (Otididae), one of the heaviest flying birds in the world. The great Indian bustard inhabits dry grasslands and scrublands on the Indian subcontinent; its largest populations are found in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Great Indian bustard | WWF India
Historically, the great Indian bustard was distributed throughout Western India, spanning 11 states, as well as parts of Pakistan. Its stronghold was once the Thar desert in the north-west and the Deccan plateau of the peninsula. Today, its population is confined mostly to …
Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) - Vajiram & Ravi
2024年10月26日 · About Great Indian Bustard: It is a bustard found on the Indian subcontinent. It is among the heaviest of the flying birds. Habitat: It inhabits dry grasslands and scrublands. Distribution: It is found mainly in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan that holds about 100 individuals.
Great Indian Bustard - eBird
Immense and stately ground-dwelling bird of expansive grasslands; also found more infrequently in other open grassy habitats such as semi-desert and lightly worked fields. Brown-winged and pale-necked, with a dark cap; male has whiter neck than female. Often found in …
Great Indian Bustard: Experts hail breakthrough in bid to ...
2024年11月8日 · Last month brought good news for the great Indian bustard, a critically endangered bird found mainly in India. Wildlife officials in the western state of Rajasthan have performed the first...
Great Indian Bustard - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ...
The Great Indian bustard is a large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs, giving it an ostrich-like appearance. It is unmistakable with its black cap contrasting with the pale head and neck.
Guardians of the Grasslands: Saving the Great Indian Bustard
2024年3月5日 · The Great Indian Bustard, scientifically known as Ardeotis nigriceps, is one of the heaviest flying birds and is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. It is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to severe population declines primarily attributed to habitat loss, hunting, and disturbance.
Great Indian Bustards - दृष्टि आईएएस
2024年3月27日 · The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), the State bird of Rajasthan, is considered India’s most critically endangered bird. It is considered the flagship grassland species, representing the health of the grassland ecology.
Great Indian Bustard; Desert National Park, Rajasthan
2020年9月11日 · The Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps is one of India’s most charismatic (and rarest) birds. It is an endemic species that is distributed across the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.