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;[[:Category:Tetrax|Tetrax]] tetrax | ;[[:Category:Tetrax|Tetrax]] tetrax | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Little-bustard-2813.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|john-henry|john-henry}}<br />Breeding male photographed at Extremadura, [[Spain]]]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 45 cm long with a 90 cm wingspan | + | 45 cm long with a 90 cm wingspan<br /> |
| − | Female is marked darker below than the male | + | *Small head on long neck |
| + | *Long legged | ||
| + | *Brown above and white below<br /> | ||
| + | '''Breeding Male''' | ||
| + | *Grey face | ||
| + | *Black neck with white "V" below throat | ||
| + | *White band on upper breast<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' is marked darker below than the male<br /> | ||
| + | '''Immature''' birds resemble females. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:15559little-bustard-5786.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|john-henry|john-henry}}<br />Non-breeding photographed at Extremadura, [[Spain]]]] | ||
[[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. | [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Open grassland. | Open grassland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
Diet includes seeds, insects and other small creatures. | Diet includes seeds, insects and other small creatures. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
No nest is made; females lay 3 to 5 eggs on the ground. | No nest is made; females lay 3 to 5 eggs on the ground. | ||
| − | == | + | ====Vocalisation==== |
<flashmp3>Tetrax tetrax (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Tetrax tetrax (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Tetrax tetrax (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Tetrax tetrax (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Tetrax+Little}} | {{GSearch|Tetrax+Little}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[category:incomplete]][[Category:Tetrax]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[category:incomplete]][[Category:Tetrax]][[Category:Bird Songs]] |
Revision as of 21:51, 17 March 2009
- Tetrax tetrax
Identification
45 cm long with a 90 cm wingspan
- Small head on long neck
- Long legged
- Brown above and white below
Breeding Male
- Grey face
- Black neck with white "V" below throat
- White band on upper breast
Female is marked darker below than the male
Immature birds resemble females.
Distribution
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Open grassland.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes seeds, insects and other small creatures.
Breeding
No nest is made; females lay 3 to 5 eggs on the ground.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Tetrax tetrax (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Wikipedia
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
