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🦅 Great Indian Bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps

CR — Critically EndangeredPopulation: <150↓ decreasingAssessed 2022

Population

<150

Estimated in the wild

IUCN Status

CR

Critically Endangered

Population Trend

decreasing

Current trajectory

Range States

6

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

Description

The Great Indian Bustard is one of the heaviest flying birds in the world and a critically endangered species found only in India. It inhabits arid and semi-arid grasslands and faces imminent extinction without urgent intervention.

Habitat

Arid and semi-arid grasslands, open scrublands, and dry savannahs

Threats

  • Collision with overhead power lines (single biggest threat)
  • Habitat loss to agriculture and infrastructure
  • Hunting and poaching
  • Nest predation by free-ranging dogs
  • Grassland degradation

Geographic Range

Found in

RajasthanGujaratMaharashtraMadhya PradeshKarnatakaAndhra Pradesh

Species data from IUCN Red List. Range information based on known distribution.