little bustard
E634171
The little bustard is a medium-sized ground-dwelling bird of open grasslands and steppes, known for its cryptic plumage and the males’ distinctive display calls during the breeding season.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bird species ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
migratory in eastern populations ⓘ partially sedentary in western populations ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tetrax tetrax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 40–45 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | spring ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | lekking tendencies or exploded leks ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | little bustard ⓘ |
| conservationAction | agri-environment schemes in Europe ⓘ |
| conservationConcernRegion | Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
green plant material
ⓘ
insects ⓘ other invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| eggColor | olive to buff with spots ⓘ |
| family | Otididae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flight | strong and low over ground ⓘ |
| genus | Tetrax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
cereal farmland
ⓘ
open grasslands ⓘ pastureland ⓘ steppes ⓘ |
| hasScientificNameAbbreviation | T. tetrax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List 3.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| mainThreat |
collision with power lines
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ mechanized mowing of fields ⓘ |
| maleBreedingPlumage | black neck with white collar bands ⓘ |
| maleDisplay |
distinctive rattling or popping calls
ⓘ
jumping display with wing flicks ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Otidiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | cryptic brown and buff upperparts ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining in much of its range ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 90–110 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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