Great Indian Bustard-Godawan
Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), alternate scientific name Choriotis nigriceps, is a scarce resident in India. It is found in the short grass plains and desert plains of west Rajasthan and Gujarat.Most of its population is found in Desert National Park,sudasari,Jaisalmer.This bird is on the endangered red list of IUCN due to its small and declining population. Indian bustard is the mostendangered member of the bustard family in the world. Poaching and habitat deterioration are the two main causes for the drastic decline of the Great Indian bustard.
In 2011 Birdlife International uplisted this species from Endangered to Critically Endangered, mainly because it has been exirpated from 90% of its former range and the population was estimated at perhaps fewer than 250 individuals in 2008. The main threats are hunting and habitat loss. In the past they were heavily hunted for their meat and for sport and, today, poaching of the species may continue.
Size: Male 120 cm Female 90 cm. Weight: Male:12-13 kg Female:(8-9kg) . Identification: The Indian bustard is a tall, long legged bird. Male's Neck is white coloured and female's neck is brownish white.
It likes living in long grass lands and Magra lands.it gives egg in open grass land.it stays in height lands in night.Breeds during February to September during which time the inflated fluffy white feathers of the male are inflated and displayed,and Female comes near the male.
It likes living in long grass lands and Magra lands.it gives egg in open grass land.it stays in height lands in night.Breeds during February to September during which time the inflated fluffy white feathers of the male are inflated and displayed,and Female comes near the male.
The rapid reduction of the population of India's bustards, their endangered status and the decline of grasslands led the Ministry of Environment and Forests to prepare a species recovery programs in 2012 for three species of bustard; the Great Indian Bustard, the Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis) and the Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus). In the interim, the state of Rajasthan initiated its own Project Great Indian Bustard, on World Environment Day 2013.
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