The Bengal florican, also called the Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,000 individuals were estimated to be alive as of 2017. It is the only member of the genus Houbaropsis.
Bengal florican
Adult female in flight in Manas National Park
Bengal florican at Orang National Park, Assam, India
Female at Manas National Park
Bustards, including floricans and korhaans, are large, terrestrial birds living mainly in dry grassland areas and on the steppes of the Old World. They range in length from 40 to 150 cm. They make up the family Otididae.
Bustard
Flying bustards – Apajpuszta, Hungary
Image: Black bellied Bustard
Image: Denham's Bustard (Neotis denhami) (7083219537)