The houbara bustard, also known as African houbara, is a relatively small bustard native to North Africa, where it lives in arid habitats. The global population is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2014. There is a population in the Canary Islands which has been assessed as Near Threatened in 2015.
Houbara bustard
Canarian houbara in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Houbara bustard egg in the collection of the Museum Wiesbaden
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)