A new study co-authored by BirdLife’s Chief Scientist Dr Stuart Butchart and published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity reveals ...

While the Great Indian Bustard is listed as a highly endangered species and disappeared from the Rollapadu sanctuary in ...

India’s national parks are a paradise not just for big cats and elephants, but also for an astonishing array of birdlife—some ...

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A treacherous combination of habitat degradation, illegal hunting and predation has pushed the Great Indian bustard, one of the world's heaviest flying birds, to the brink of extinction in ...

Physically distinctive due to its horizontal stance and long bare legs, the Great Indian bustard weighs between 4 to 5 kilograms (8.8 to 11 pounds), significantly heavier than the houbara bustard.

A treacherous combination of habitat degradation, illegal hunting and predation has pushed the Great Indian bustard, one of the world’s heaviest flying birds, to the brink of extinction in ...

Throughout the night, great potoos emit a loud, moaning growl that has earned the bird a mythical status, with some communities believing the sounds to be children calling for lost parents.

Over the years, the population of the Great Indian bustard declined due to several reasons. The birds collide with power lines as a result of poor frontal vision and meet with death. There are ground ...

A Great Indian Bustard, one of the rarest bird species in the world, was found dead insidea cage at a breeding centre in Jaisalmer's Sudasari village. At least 12 Great Indian Bustards were ...

A five-year-old Great Indian Bustard, one of the rarest bird species in the world, was found dead inside a cage at a breeding centre in Jaisalmer's Sudasari village. Listed as 'critically ...

In response, the Rajasthan State government launched Project Great Indian Bustard in 2013, which has increased the bird’s numbers to about 195 over the past decade.