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Primary Traits
8,187.5 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ardeotis nigriceps
English name
Great Indian Bustard
Order
Otidiformes
Family
Otididae
Genus
Ardeotis
Species
nigriceps
Data source
HBW3, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Indomalayan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
3,500 g
Maximum female mass
6,750 g
Minimum male mass
8,000 g
Maximum male mass
14,500 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
8,187.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
1.3
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
27 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
35 d
Maximum fledging period
40 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
37.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary