Great Indian bustard

Scientific Name

Ardeotis nigriceps

IUCN Status

Critically Endangered (CR)

Lifespan

15.6 years

Population

50-249

Length

92-122 cm

Range

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnatka, Andhra Pradesh

Habitat Type

Arid and Semi-arid Grasslands

Threats

Destruction of grasslands, powerlines, hunting, grazing

Did You Know

The great Indian bustard is considered the heaviest flying bird in the world.

IUCN Status

Critically Endangered (CR)

Lifespan

15.6 years

Population

50-249

Length

92-122 cm

Range

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnatka, Andhra Pradesh

Habitat Type

Arid and Semi-arid Grasslands

Threats

Destruction of grasslands, powerlines, hunting, grazing

Did You Know

The great Indian bustard is considered the heaviest flying bird in the world.

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Out of Sight: The Rann, Thar, and the Great Indian Bustard Learn More chevron_right
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Art Expedition: On the Trail of the Great Indian Bustard
Wild Vault
Art Expedition: On the Trail of the Great Indian Bustard
Sangeetha Kadur
Wildlife artist Sangeetha Kadur illustrates the critically endangered bustard, and its neighbours, in Rajasthan’s Desert National Park
By
Sangeetha Kadur
Wild Vault
Kutch: From Bird Paradise to Death Trap?
Conservation
Kutch: From Bird Paradise to Death Trap?
Ronak Gajjar
Thousands of birds are estimated to be dying in Kutch due to collisions with power lines. The lines also threaten the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard
By
Ronak Gajjar
Conservation
Garnering Community Support for the Great Indian Bustard
Conservation
Garnering Community Support for the Great Indian Bustard
Azera Parveen Rahman
A wildlife biologist couple spearhead an effort to involve the local community in conserving Rajasthan’s state bird, the Godawan
By
Azera Parveen Rahman
Conservation
Great Indian Bustard: Love in the Time of Habitat Loss
Photo Story
Great Indian Bustard: Love in the Time of Habitat Loss
Sustain Team
They may be critically endangered, but courtship rituals during breeding season are as flamboyant as ever
By
Sustain Team
Photo Story
Great Indian Bustard’s Life on the Edge
Video
Great Indian Bustard’s Life on the Edge
Pradeep Hegde
Royalty of grasslands and scrublands, the majestic great Indian Bustard once flew across 11 states of the country. But today, fewer than 15O survive in the wild, with Rajasthan being one of its last bastions
By
Pradeep Hegde
Video
Asian Elephant, Great Indian Bustard and Bengal Florican to Receive Cross-Border Protections
News
Asian Elephant, Great Indian Bustard and Bengal Florican to Receive Cross-Border Protections
Radhika Raj
The ongoing United Nation's COP13 convention accepted India’s proposal for their inclusion in Appendix 1 according these migratory species the highest levels of protection
By
Radhika Raj
News
Great Indian Bustard: Facts, Habitat, and Protection Status
Infographic
Great Indian Bustard: Facts, Habitat, and Protection Status
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Everything you need to know about this critically endangered bird of the grasslands
By
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Infographic
Out of Sight: The Rann, Thar, and the Great Indian Bustard
Species
Out of Sight: The Rann, Thar, and the Great Indian Bustard
Arjun Awasthi
Inhabitant of the grasslands of western India, this critically endangered species needs all the help it can get to bring it back from the brink of extinction
By
Arjun Awasthi
Species