- that
bustards evolved c. 30
million years ago in
either southern or
eastern Africa from
where they dis****d into
Eurasia and Australia.
Bustards are gregarious...
- male
bustards in
Great Britain weighed an
average of 13.5 kg (30 lb).
Average weight of
males is
almost an
exact match to that of male Kori
bustards. Among...
- rudimentary,
broken or absent.
Among bustards, this
species is
smaller only than the Kori
bustard and the
great bustard in size. It is also the
largest land...
-
captive bustards. The
lifespan of wild kori
bustards is not
known but they may live to at
least 26 or
possibly 28
years old in captivity. The kori
bustard is...
-
taking seeds, insects,
rodents and reptiles. Like
other bustards, the male
little bustard has a
flamboyant display with foot
stamping and
leaping in...
-
total po****tion of Ludwig's
bustards was
estimated to be 56,000 – 81,000.
Recent po****tion
estimates of Ludwig's
bustards say that
there are
about 114...
-
usually seen
walking slowly alone or in pairs. When disturbed,
Australian bustards often adopt a
cryptic pose with neck
erect and bill
pointed skywards. They...
-
these movements the
Arabian bustard has been
known to
migrate with Denham's
bustards. The
clutch size of
Arabian bustards is one to two eggs, laid in...
-
houbara (Chlamydotis macqueenii), also
known as MacQueen's
bustard, is a
large bird in the
bustard family. It is
native to the
desert and
steppe regions of...
- buff-crested
bustard is a medium-sized East
African bird that can
reach up to 60 cm or 24
inches in height.
Compared to
other African bustards, this species...
