The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotisnigriceps) or Indian Bustard is a bustard found in India and the adjoining regions of Pakistan. A large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs giving it an ostrich like appearance, this bird is among the heaviest of the flying birds. The deep buff coloured wings with black sides, a conspicuous black crested crown, an outstretched neck which is whitish in colour and the white underparts are the distinguishing featutes of this bird.
Once common on the dry plains of the Indian subcontinent, today very few birds survive and the species is on the brink of extinction, being critically endangered by hunting and loss of its habitat, this consists of large expanses of dry grassland and scrub. They are confined mostly to the arid regions of Rajasthan, Gujarat and the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra
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DIVISION OF EDUCATION SERVICES
(VISITOR SERVICES)
NMNH (MoEF),NEW DELHI
So many species are endangered nowadays. We're endangering our survival as well.....
ReplyDeleteYes, you are right Maniparna. But I hope the future will not be that much dark....
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