great Indian bustard

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The great Indian bustard is a large, critically endangered ground-dwelling bird native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its tall stature, heavy build, and grassland habitat.

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great Indian bustard canonical 3
Indian bustard 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
bustard
critically endangered species
ground-dwelling bird
binomialName Ardeotis nigriceps
linked to: Ardeotis
bodySize large
breedingDisplay elaborate courtship display by males
build heavy
class Aves
clutchSize usually one egg
commonName Indian bustard
great Indian bustard
conservationStatus Critically Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
countryWithKeyPopulation India
culturalSignificance state bird of Rajasthan
diet omnivorous
eats berries
grass shoots
insects
seeds
small vertebrates
family Otididae
linked to: Otidiformes
flagshipFor grassland conservation in India
flightAbility strong flier
genus Ardeotis
habitat arid grasslands
open scrublands
semi-arid grasslands
heightCharacteristic tall stature
iucnCategory CR
kingdom Animalia
movement ground-dwelling
nativeTo India
Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Pakistan
order Otidiformes
phylum Chordata
protectedUnder Indian Wildlife Protection Act
reproduction ground nester
strongholdRegion Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
taxonRank species
threat disturbance from human activities
habitat loss
hunting (historically)
power line collisions

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Thar Desert hasWildlife great Indian bustard
Kutch hasWildlife great Indian bustard
Otidiformes hasMember great Indian bustard
Ardeotis nigriceps commonName Indian bustard
subject linked to: Ardeotis
linked to: great Indian bustard