Class:
Aves
Family:
Otididae
Common Name:
Great Bustard
Genus:
Otis
Species Name:
tarda
About The Great Bustard
A tall bird, the great bustard has a grey head and neck, and a brown back barred with black (2). The underparts are white with males developing a reddish-brown breast band that gets bigger with age (2) (5). The great bustard has an upright stance when walking, and flies with regular and powerful wing beats (2).
Rights Holder: Wildscreen
Trips Where Observed
Svalbard, Canary Islands, and Spain
Member Lifelists
Europe
World
Sites Where Observed
