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Great Indian Bustard
The Great Indian Bustard at Ghatigaon Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh
The Great Indian Bustard at Ghatigaon Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Otididae
Genus: Ardeotis
Species: A. Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. The diverse order Gruiformes contains a considerable number of living and extinct Bird families with on first sight little in common Bustards are large terrestrial Birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. UserPolbot. --> Ardeotis is a genus of Bird in the Otididae family nigriceps
Binomial name
Ardeotis nigriceps
(Vigors, 1831)

The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) also known as Maldhok (माळ्ढोक)is a bustard found in India and possibly Pakistan. Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1785 &ndash October 26, 1840) was an Irish Zoologist and Politician. Bustards are large terrestrial Birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and It is threatened by loss of its habitat, large expanses of grassland and low scrub.

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Description

It is a large ground dwelling bird with a long neck and long bare legs like that of an ostrich. It stands at about a metre high and is a large, brown and white bird, the male is about 122 cm (48 in) in length, its weight is 18–32 lb (8–14. 5 kg) and the female 92 cm (36 in) in length, its weight is 7. 8–15 lb (3. 5–6. 75 kg). The sexes are similar in appearance although the male is deep sandy buff coloured. The crown of the head is black and crested. In the female which is smaller than the male, the head and neck are not pure white and the breast band is either rudimentary or absent.

The male is polygamous. The female lays only single egg once in a year and incubates it for about 27 days. Nests are situated in the open ground and males take no part in incubation or care of the developing young. The eggs are at risk of destruction from other animals. The fledglings tend to remain with their mother until the following breeding season.

It lives in arid and semi-arid grasslands, open country with thorn scrub, tall grass interspersed with cultivation. It avoids irrigated areas. [1] It is omnivorous in diet feeding on seeds of grasses, small shrubs, insects, rats, grams, groundnuts, millets etc. depending on the season.

Breeds during March to September during which time the inflated fluffy white feathers of the male are inflated and displayed. The male also raises the tail and folds it on its back. The neck is folded and the male periodically produces a resonant deep, booming call. [1]

The current population is estimated at less than 1,000. The main threat is habitat loss. The bird is found in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh states of India. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often Ghatigaon and Karera santuaries in Madhya Pradesh had sizeable population earlier but now there is no Great Indian Bustard. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Karera is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Shivpuri district in the Indian state Other sanctuaries with the species include Karera wildlife sanctuary in Shivpuri district; Nannaj, 18 km from Solapur in Maharashtra and Shrigonda taluka in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Shivpuri is a city and a Municipality in Shivpuri district in the Indian state WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Solapur is a city and a Municipal corporation in south eastern Maharashtra, India Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Shrigonda is an old city and a Municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ahmednagar (Marathi/Hindi अहमदनगर Urdu عحمدناگار is a city of Ahmednagar District

References

  1. ^ a b Rasmussen, P. C. & J. C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: the Ripley guide. 2 vols. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

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