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    Default Great Indian Bustard - male - display

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    Dear all

    Made this image in Nannaj , the last home for GIB , not may display images are available

    It is a large ground dwelling bird with a long neck and long bare legs like that of an ostrich. It stands at about a metre high(39 in) and is a large, brown and white bird, the male is about 122 cm (48 in) in length, its weight is 18–32 lb (8–14.5 kg) and the female 92 cm (36 in) in length, its weight is 7.8–15 lb (3.5–6.75 kg). The sexes are similar in appearance although the male is deep sandy buff coloured. The crown of the head is black and crested. In the female which is smaller than the male, the head and neck are not pure white and the breast band is either rudimentary or absent

    The male is polygamous. The female lays only single egg once in a year and incubates it for about 27 days. Nests are situated in the open ground and males take no part in incubation or care of the developing young. The eggs are at risk of destruction from other animals. The fledglings tend to remain with their mother until the following breeding season. Males are solitary during the breeding season but may flock in the non-breeding season
    It lives in arid and semi-arid grasslands, open country with thorn scrub, tall grass interspersed with cultivation. It avoids irrigated areas. It is omnivorous in diet feeding on seeds of grasses, small shrubs, insects, rats, grams, groundnuts or millets depending on the season


    Breeds during March to September during which time the inflated fluffy white feathers of the male are inflated and displayed. The male also raises the tail and folds it on its back. The neck is folded and the male periodically produces a resonant deep, booming call

    This most endangered Bustard across the globe

    Pl note that you can make images from a hide which is nearly 500 mtrs away from bird locations ,
    Conservation and protection raisng their numbers here. Another image posted in Avian critiques section

    All commnets are welcome and much appreciated
    Hashad

    PS , info wiki
    Last edited by Harshad Barve; 10-24-2009 at 02:29 AM.

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    Hashad

    Thank you very much for posting these two pictures. Very interesting bird to say the least.

    Bill

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    Thanks for posting and the information, it must have been great to see this species and behavior. Too bad you could not get closer.

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    Harshad, Thankyou for sharing this species and the information. Very nice to see!

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    Very interesting! Does the extension of the neck blow-up when the bird is displaying? What does the extension look like when at rest?

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