Great Indian bustard Natural History, Conservation Status

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. Learn more about the great Indian bustard.

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Why is the great indian bustard laying 20 eggs such a big deal?

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Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a critically endangered bird found predominantly in India and adjoining Pakistan.

Great Indian Bustard - eBird

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Great Indian Bustard - A Pictorial Life History Book

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Conservation Plan for Great Indian Bustards

Large-bodied birds such as the great Indian bustard, a resident of the Thar Desert, are particularly vulnerable to power line collisions due to narrow frontal vision and heavy flight, says the study

India Succeeds in Breeding the 'Critically Endangered' Great Indian Bustard; Creates World Record

Great Indian Bustard; Desert National Park, Rajasthan