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Buff-crested Bustard

Lophotis gindiana

The Buff-crested Bustard is a large, colorful bird with a fluffy crest on its head. It loves to roam in open grasslands and is known for its unique dance during mating season!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Buff-crested Bustard has a striking buff-orange crest on its head and a black belly contrasting with its grey-brown back. Its face and neck are greyish, making its distinctive head plume stand out. The females are generally paler than the males.

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Buff-crested Bustard
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Buff-crested Bustard

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Bustards are among the heaviest flying birds on Earth, though they prefer running!

Females lay their camouflaged eggs directly on the ground, not in a nest.

Male bustards inflate their throat feathers to make loud booming calls!

This bird often gets its water by eating juicy plants and morning dew.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stealth Mode

Buff-crested Bustard has mottled brown plumage that helps them camouflage perfectly in dry grasslands.

Fähigkeit

Desert Dash

Buff-crested Bustard can run extremely fast on strong legs because that helps them escape from predators.

Fähigkeit

Crested Courtship

Buff-crested Bustard males can raise and fan their vibrant crest that helps them attract a mate.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-60 cm
Flügelspannweite
100-120 cm
Gewicht
1.5-2.2 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-2
Brutzeit
23-28 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

An omnivore eating insects, seeds, fruits, and small creatures it finds on the ground.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grasshoppers
  • Beetles
  • Seeds
  • Berries
  • Small lizards

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Juveniles are prey.

eats

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

Feeds on these insects.

eats

Umbrella Thorn

Acacia tortilis

Consumes its seeds.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Buff-crested Bustard?

50-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Buff-crested Bustard?

100-120 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Buff-crested Bustard?

1.5-2.2 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Buff-crested Bustard?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Buff-crested Bustard?

35 km/h

Was frisst Buff-crested Bustard?

An omnivore eating insects, seeds, fruits, and small creatures it finds on the ground.

Wo findet man Buff-crested Bustard normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Buff-crested Bustard?

Foraging

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