Wildlifeof China
Great Bustard
Cranes, Rails & Bustards
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Otis tarda
China Red List: Endangered (EN)
Basic stats
Habitat
Open grassland and farmland
Range
Breeds from northern Morocco and South and Central Europe to temperate Central and East Asia
Size
Males 90–105cm tall, about 115cm long
Wingspan
2.1–2.7m
Weight
Males 5.8–18kg
The great bustard is the only living member of its genus. A male is typically 90–105cm tall and about 115cm long, with a 2.1–2.7m wingspan and a weight ranging from 5.8 to 18kg (one Spanish male weighed up to 19kg). The adult male is brown above barred with blackish and white below, with a long grey neck and head; immature birds resemble the female (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds in open grassland and farmland from northern Morocco and South and Central Europe to temperate Central and East Asia. European populations are mainly resident, while Asian populations migrate farther south in winter. Since 1998 the Great Bustard Group has helped reintroduce it to Salisbury Plain in England (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Great Bustard live in?
- Open grassland and farmland
- Where is the Great Bustard found?
- Breeds from northern Morocco and South and Central Europe to temperate Central and East Asia
- How big is the Great Bustard?
- Males 90–105cm tall, about 115cm long
- What is the wingspan of the Great Bustard?
- 2.1–2.7m
- How much does the Great Bustard weigh?
- Males 5.8–18kg