Great Bustard

Overview

Great Bustard (Otis tarda) is a species of Bustards (Otididae) in the order Bustards. One of the heaviest flying birds; males display spectacularly with white feather fountains and a booming call; lives on open steppe and farmland; threatened by habitat loss and collisions.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Otis; binomial: Otis tarda; authority: Linnaeus, 1758. Typical size: 75-105cm (male to 120cm). Average lifespan: 15-25 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.