Bengal florican

Scientific Name

Houbaropsis bengalensis

IUCN Status

Critically Endangered (CR)

Population

250-999

Weight

1.25-2.25 kg

Range

Alluvial grasslands south of the Himalayas

Threats

Hunting, agrochemicals, burning of grasslands, conversion to agriculture, collision with powerlines

Did You Know

Males put up a spectacular aerial display to court females

IUCN Status

Critically Endangered (CR)

Population

250-999

Weight

1.25-2.25 kg

Range

Alluvial grasslands south of the Himalayas

Threats

Hunting, agrochemicals, burning of grasslands, conversion to agriculture, collision with powerlines

Did You Know

Males put up a spectacular aerial display to court females

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