Factual Report on Great Indian Bustard

  • There are 150 Great Indian Bustards (GIB) in Rajasthan’s Desert National Park (DNP).The claim doesn’t completely align with a previous report of 150 birds of the species for the whole of India, put forward by the Wildlie Institute of India.

Key Facts

  • It is also found in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
  • The DNP, spread over Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner districts, however remains its main habitat.
  • The great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian bustard is a bustard found on the Indian subcontinent. A large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs, giving it an ostrich like ....
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