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Otidiformes / Otididae / Ardeotis

Great Indian Bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps

IUCN: Critically Endangered

Taxonomy

Order
Otidiformes
Family
Otididae
Genus
Ardeotis

Distribution

semiarid grassland of northwestern and central India; now very rare and mostly survives in Rajasthan

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.