- 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
This is a monotypic species[1].
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>
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References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Little Bustard. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Little_Bustard
