Morphological Feature
Houbara bustard is a large terrestrial birds reach a length of 55 ~ 70 cm Houbara bustard is a large terrestrial birds reach a length of 55 ~ 70 cm . .
shape interposed between the small and the great bustard Otis tarda, and these males and the female's plumage color similar to the upper body is shape interposed between the small and the great bustard Otis tarda, and these males and the female's plumage color similar to the upper body is . sand yellow skin, head and neck are lighter in color, with black spots on the back of the head, the head has a black crest sand yellow skin, head and neck are lighter in color, with black spots on the back of the head, the head has a black crest .
elongated neck has a downward vertical elongated black and white feathers dangling in front of the chest, while the bustard, bustard and none of this feather trim elongated neck has a downward vertical elongated black and white feathers dangling in front of the chest, while the bustard, bustard and none of this feather trim . breast to the undertail coverts are white and breast to the undertail coverts are white and .
flight feathers are black, the primary bases of the base there are large white markings, the markings more chicks flight feathers are black, the primary bases of the base there are large white markings, the markings more chicks . .
iris and golden yellow on the upper mandible black, green or yellow lower mandible angle iris and golden yellow on the upper mandible black, green or yellow lower mandible angle . foot and toe green,leaden - brown or yellow foot and toe green,leaden - brown or yellow .
Ecological Distribution
Houbara Bustard into three distinct subspecies, the China - Central Asian subspecies, distributed in Xinjiang, Tianshan Mountain (north and west of the breeding birds, birds), Bayan Zhuoer, Inner Mongolia Meng obeservation occasionaly and breeding;In addition, also occasionally found in Hebei Province Boye, Urad Houqi, Inner Mongolia, etc., which is probably a straggler or of summer in India and abroad in Altay area in winter to Western Europe, Egypt and the East in northwest India of summer in India and abroad in Altay area in winter to Western Europe, Egypt and the East in northwest India .
1 Houbara Bustard in the 19th century it was also common throughout Europe, and in the north of Sweden, Finland, and also found in the early 1960s UK 1 Houbara Bustard in the 19th century it was also common throughout Europe, and in the north of Sweden, Finland, and also found in the early 1960s UK . but due to overhunting and habitat degradation, diminish the distribution areas, is decreasing and in recent weeks can only be found in the Canary Islands, Spain, Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar,The United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, Mongolia and China the but due to overhunting and habitat degradation, diminish the distribution areas, is decreasing and in recent weeks can only be found in the Canary Islands, Spain, Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar,The United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, Mongolia and China the .
Biological Habit
Houbara Bustard and the other is, like that of the open desert birds, primarily inhabits in the Xinjiang desert grassland, and desert grasslands also occur they are often set in Houbara Bustard and the other is, like that of the open desert birds, primarily inhabits in the Xinjiang desert grassland, and desert grasslands also occur they are often set in . 3 ~ 4 or 12 from the left and right small group 3 ~ 4 or 12 from the left and right small group .
Houbara Bustard timid temperament and alert and Houbara Bustard timid temperament and alert and . usually slow to act but to running usually slow to act but to running .
danger not plant the takeoff, but quickly runs away, hiding in the bushes crouching, only as a measure of last resort danger not plant the takeoff, but quickly runs away, hiding in the bushes crouching, only as a measure of last resort . takeoff takeoff initially needs to be performed on the ground and run takeoff takeoff initially needs to be performed on the ground and run .
flight velocity and distance when flying low to the ground which flight velocity and distance when flying low to the ground which . silent, wings and a powerful incitement to silent, wings and a powerful incitement to .
shape unlike the ostrich, but can fly shape unlike the ostrich, but can fly . body brown, vermiculated black spot;Wings pale in colour with black flight feathers.dark gray head and neck and chest, head and neck are full of elongated hairlike feather fiber, laryngeal side has to offer, as required;lower body generally near - white;long - legged and stocky, with only the first three toes, claws like shape flat nails;Lead the color black beak, toe and feet dark black;have a throat sac, the male's throat sac in estrus is quite developed, can be inflated, the exposed bare skin instantly when
head under the low arch, which is deployed upward with fan - shaped tail feathers, wings half - open, wrist down, mouth send out "ha ha" gasps, its purpose is to scare off the attackers, who, not to pounce on the head under the low arch, which is deployed upward with fan - shaped tail feathers, wings half - open, wrist down, mouth send out "ha ha" gasps, its purpose is to scare off the attackers, who, not to pounce on the . close to the enemy if it's a very strong, immediate takeoff, so as to be inaccessible close to the enemy if it's a very strong, immediate takeoff, so as to be inaccessible .
due to overweight, normal takeoff needs on the ground and trot walking. I'm jumping head raised, mouth thrust forward horizontal and that the neck arches slightly inclined forward and upward, the wings, the weight forward, feet rhythmically forward strides out, with the run - up to accelerate,inciting their wings and they also accelerate until the feet off the ground flying but in an emergency direct but in an emergency direct .
flight when flying on her neck, legs, wings open and flat, with the legs straight behind the tail feathers below the wing - beat the slow and powerful, the flying height is too high, but the ability to fly is a strong migratory path and is often used to soar, making it the world's largest flying bird one flight when flying on her neck, legs, wings open and flat, with the legs straight behind the tail feathers below the wing - beat the slow and powerful, the flying height is too high, but the ability to fly is a strong migratory path and is often used to soar, making it the world's largest flying bird one . if there are other similar to enter the territory or for a spouse, and both sides fighting, slowly close to each other at neck and occiputlimitation of handshake, with his chest and push against, such party retreat, another convenient followed, continuing to repel,it out of the territory until the if there are other similar to enter the territory or for a spouse, and both sides fighting, slowly close to each other at neck and occiputlimitation of handshake, with his chest and push against, such party retreat, another convenient followed, continuing to repel,it out of the territory until the .
If matched sides, And then they will head down, close to the ground, the wings half - stretching, the shoulder lower, scapulars and wing coverts, tail, and a forward upright fan - shaped, white feathers, are close to each other after each other and biting each other's beaks If matched sides, And then they will head down, close to the ground, the wings half - stretching, the shoulder lower, scapulars and wing coverts, tail, and a forward upright fan - shaped, white feathers, are close to each other after each other and biting each other's beaks . 5 Houbara Bustard of food, eating mainly plant leaves, buds, grass, seeds, and insects, sp. nov. and Tetrix serrifemoroides midges, frog and other animal food, especially the snout beetle, that rape singularis, locusts and other pests in farmland, and sometimes he was foraging in the farmland scattered across the ground cereal grains and the like
feed back of the head is lifted upward, the tip down, watching the ground,from time to time by the rotation of the head, the observation of terrestrial insects, other small animals and seeds like feed back of the head is lifted upward, the tip down, watching the ground,from time to time by the rotation of the head, the observation of terrestrial insects, other small animals and seeds like . grazed grass often with mouth bite, neck retracted by force, to remove the grass, then swallow grazed grass often with mouth bite, neck retracted by force, to remove the grass, then swallow .
sometimes associate with two foot forward forcefully hit the ground, the body backward, or half - spread wings slightly spread sometimes associate with two foot forward forcefully hit the ground, the body backward, or half - spread wings slightly spread . drinking water when the body squat or kneel on the ground with tarsal metatarsal, the head is low, the nozzle will be plugged into the water, and then raised his head from the sharp upward approximately at a 45 degree angle, a fast motion while the pharynx, swallowing water, It's sort of like a spoon add the mixture to the surface of the water from the water like drinking water when the body squat or kneel on the ground with tarsal metatarsal, the head is low, the nozzle will be plugged into the water, and then raised his head from the sharp upward approximately at a 45 degree angle, a fast motion while the pharynx, swallowing water, It's sort of like a spoon add the mixture to the surface of the water from the water like .
Procreation
Houbara Bustard 4 ~ 7 months Houbara Bustard 4 ~ 7 months . breeding pairs nesting on saline - alkali grassland, desert and semi - desert with sparse in plants on the dunes and grasslands in the rock area with breeding pairs nesting on saline - alkali grassland, desert and semi - desert with sparse in plants on the dunes and grasslands in the rock area with .
usually nest in sparse thickets in general there is a small shrub between usually nest in sparse thickets in general there is a small shrub between . and and .
Chao weeds masking only a shallow pit, without any inner gaskets, each nest spawning Chao weeds masking only a shallow pit, without any inner gaskets, each nest spawning . 2 ~ 4 2 ~ 4 .
egg is olive - green, with black spots egg is olive - green, with black spots . egg egg .
is the ovoid shape of the female incubates the eggs for the precocial chicks is the ovoid shape of the female incubates the eggs for the precocial chicks . .
April, houbara bustard is a time for love April, houbara bustard is a time for love . alpha male of the houbara bustard feather on her head, a prothorax of feathers on the slightly toward the turn - up, and stopped for a second or rear, head, neck, which became the S - shaped after alpha male of the houbara bustard feather on her head, a prothorax of feathers on the slightly toward the turn - up, and stopped for a second or rear, head, neck, which became the S - shaped after .
,two sets of wings, tail cocked high up towards the rear, as seen from the front, like a round ball of Dabai ,two sets of wings, tail cocked high up towards the rear, as seen from the front, like a round ball of Dabai . This is males attract females of houbara bustard Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii typical action This is males attract females of houbara bustard Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii typical action .
nesting, incubation, rearing chicks, all by female bear the houbara bustard Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii nesting, incubation, rearing chicks, all by female bear the houbara bustard Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii . female may eat the day female may eat the day .
23 days later, the baby was born on the 23 days later, the baby was born on the . they like to eat the leaves of various desert plants, insect, and the Gobi Desert in the corsac fox, the fox is its archenemy they like to eat the leaves of various desert plants, insect, and the Gobi Desert in the corsac fox, the fox is its archenemy .
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Endangerment
Threatened CITES: Appendix I in force in the 1970s: 1997IUCN endangered: Threatened in force in the 1970s: 1996 National Key Protected grades: the entry into force of the era: 1989 Chinese Level: pending the entry into force of the 1990s: 1996Threatened CITES: Appendix I in force in the 1970s: 1997IUCN endangered: Threatened in force in the 1970s: 1996 National Key Protected grades: the entry into force of the era: 1989 Chinese Level: pending the entry into force of the 1990s: 1996.
Endangerment Factor
agricultural machinery and heavy use of pesticides is a direct threat to the breeding of bustard, bustard eggs and young agricultural machinery and heavy use of pesticides is a direct threat to the breeding of bustard, bustard eggs and young . Florican habitat destruction: grassland from overplowing and overgrazing, loss of suitable habitat of great bustard Florican habitat destruction: grassland from overplowing and overgrazing, loss of suitable habitat of great bustard .
agricultural machinery and heavy use of pesticides, which is a direct threat to the breeding of the houbara bustard, bustard's ovum and young Bustard agricultural machinery and heavy use of pesticides, which is a direct threat to the breeding of the houbara bustard, bustard's ovum and young Bustard . all production activities to human interference, indirect effects of bustard breeding in the grassland and farmland near all production activities to human interference, indirect effects of bustard breeding in the grassland and farmland near .
power line so that the erection of the Houbara Bustard often hits the line death power line so that the erection of the Houbara Bustard often hits the line death . overhunting: poaching of Houbara problem still cannot be ruled out of overhunting: poaching of Houbara problem still cannot be ruled out of .
great bustard threat, is the Guanzhong folk "like a greyhound out of the rabbit" great bustard threat, is the Guanzhong folk "like a greyhound out of the rabbit" . species within biological characteristics: Because of houbara bustard nests on the ground,Eggs are vulnerable to human and other animals of the destruction, thus increasing the loss of a nest egg, causing a reduction in the number of species within biological characteristics: Because of houbara bustard nests on the ground,Eggs are vulnerable to human and other animals of the destruction, thus increasing the loss of a nest egg, causing a reduction in the number of .
as a pharmaceutical ingredient on hunter: traditional Chinese medicine theory believes the houbara bustard to hair and viscera, oil refining, tonifying kidney, detoxicating, nourishing qi, moisturizing the skin thus being as a pharmaceutical ingredient on hunter: traditional Chinese medicine theory believes the houbara bustard to hair and viscera, oil refining, tonifying kidney, detoxicating, nourishing qi, moisturizing the skin thus being . .
Survival Condition
Mori Kazak Autonomous County in Xinjiang is the Houbara Bustard life inhabit mainly local Mori Kazak Autonomous County in Xinjiang is the Houbara Bustard life inhabit mainly local . annually in September and October, Houbara Bustard from here, China via Alashankou, Tacheng Basin into central Asian States of Kazakhstan, eventually arriving in Afghanistan, southern Pakistan and Iran, where he spent the winter days annually in September and October, Houbara Bustard from here, China via Alashankou, Tacheng Basin into central Asian States of Kazakhstan, eventually arriving in Afghanistan, southern Pakistan and Iran, where he spent the winter days .
the spring path of China's Xinjiang Mulei the spring path of China's Xinjiang Mulei . in Mulei "marry and have children's upbringing" in Mulei "marry and have children's upbringing" .
Houbara Bustard has sandy - yellow feathers, evenly speckled brown spots;the entire autumn - fields of the same color, only black - and - white feathers on the head of the Houbara Bustard has sandy - yellow feathers, evenly speckled brown spots;the entire autumn - fields of the same color, only black - and - white feathers on the head of the . Houbara Bustard is forever silent, ancient literature, called them "Dumb bird" Houbara Bustard is forever silent, ancient literature, called them "Dumb bird" .
they exchange only eyes they exchange only eyes . 1994, Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Ecology and Geography of experts invited to take part in Changji Prefecture, rare animals at the time of the survey, in Mulei County found it 1994, Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Ecology and Geography of experts invited to take part in Changji Prefecture, rare animals at the time of the survey, in Mulei County found it .
at the time, many local natives lived here herdsmen were unaware of his own had grown around the world is a precious bird at the time, many local natives lived here herdsmen were unaware of his own had grown around the world is a precious bird . experts after spending a few months time, several times abandoning the case, and finally in the day, found the houbara bustard,confirmed the Houbara Bustard in China's growth and reproduction of the experts after spending a few months time, several times abandoning the case, and finally in the day, found the houbara bustard,confirmed the Houbara Bustard in China's growth and reproduction of the .
Houbara Bustard in the world has three subspecies, respectively Ghana Leah species, North African and Asian subspecies Houbara Bustard in the world has three subspecies, respectively Ghana Leah species, North African and Asian subspecies . subspecies in China, Bustard mainly are the three great bustard, Houbara bustard and subspecies in China, Bustard mainly are the three great bustard, Houbara bustard and .
in the past for China Houbara Bustard of the very few, no one was to say that the growth of the domestic situation in Xinjiang in the past for China Houbara Bustard of the very few, no one was to say that the growth of the domestic situation in Xinjiang . Houbara Bustard message has definitely caught the world by surprise Houbara Bustard message has definitely caught the world by surprise .
in the spring of 1997, the five countries of the world from more than 20 experts, began in Mori County, Xinjiang in search of houbara bustard Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii in the spring of 1997, the five countries of the world from more than 20 experts, began in Mori County, Xinjiang in search of houbara bustard Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii . one concern of orgasm begins one concern of orgasm begins .
experts will use satellite transmitter tape of houbara bustard's back,They are used to monitor the growth of life experts will use satellite transmitter tape of houbara bustard's back,They are used to monitor the growth of life . houbara bustard found less and less of the population, life - houbara bustard found less and less of the population, life - .
6 years study, Houbara Bustard in Xinjiang gave the highest 6 years study, Houbara Bustard in Xinjiang gave the highest . Xinjiang, more than 2,000 of them are a quiet breed area Xinjiang, more than 2,000 of them are a quiet breed area .
Houbara Bustard's biggest danger comes from their wintering grounds in the Central Asian States with Houbara Bustard's biggest danger comes from their wintering grounds in the Central Asian States with . domesticate falcons of the habits and traditions, where people like to use to train the Houbara Bustard domesticate falcons of the habits and traditions, where people like to use to train the Houbara Bustard .
Saker falcons have a feature for what animal to train it would capture what Saker falcons have a feature for what animal to train it would capture what . Houbara Bustard in had become a Falcon and the capture of the object of observation Houbara Bustard in had become a Falcon and the capture of the object of observation .
experts also indicated that,Xinjiang from Central Asia migrated to the overwintering place of Houbara Bustard return rate was low experts also indicated that,Xinjiang from Central Asia migrated to the overwintering place of Houbara Bustard return rate was low . experts expect to see such a situation, Houbara Bustard in about 10 years later, its beautiful posture will disappear forever from the earth on experts expect to see such a situation, Houbara Bustard in about 10 years later, its beautiful posture will disappear forever from the earth on .
experts appealed to the construction of Houbara Bustard Nature Reserve, appeals to countries along the road to increase protection of the houbara bustard, Houbara Bustard prevents loss of ice, has left a more wildlife experts appealed to the construction of Houbara Bustard Nature Reserve, appeals to countries along the road to increase protection of the houbara bustard, Houbara Bustard prevents loss of ice, has left a more wildlife . 3 3.
Related Information
8 February 2008, from Shaanxi Province Rare Wildlife Rescue Center and there is good news for a statue of the Weihe River Wetland and the injury of the first protected wild bird of national importance (Trgopan cabotia and Aquila chrysaetos) and Houbara Bustard, in which the center of breeders care, feeding and symptom improvement was 8 February 2008, from Shaanxi Province Rare Wildlife Rescue Center and there is good news for a statue of the Weihe River Wetland and the injury of the first protected wild bird of national importance (Trgopan cabotia and Aquila chrysaetos) and Houbara Bustard, in which the center of breeders care, feeding and symptom improvement was . phalanx by Statius in Xingping County townships of plats for the village with a Ming Zhao in Weihe River floodplains are found and successfully rescue the great bustard, has finally had his new home phalanx by Statius in Xingping County townships of plats for the village with a Ming Zhao in Weihe River floodplains are found and successfully rescue the great bustard, has finally had his new home .
30 January from 11 a.m. to the left and right, is the Weihe River ferry of Zhao Ming, an unnamed "big bird" hurt, who kept it home in the careful rescue After all around, Sunday afternoon,In the municipal management and wildlife protection department should be contacted after that, he will be the not - so - famous" big bird "to the Bureau of Forestry After all around, Sunday afternoon,In the municipal management and wildlife protection department should be contacted after that, he will be the not - so - famous" big bird "to the Bureau of Forestry .
through wildlife protection staff cognizance, this bird is a Houbara Bustard, belong to national protected species of wildlife, and believes the Houbara Bustard feeding difficulties and poor spirit is likely to be exposed to unknown toxic levels of food, resulting in slight poisoning through wildlife protection staff cognizance, this bird is a Houbara Bustard, belong to national protected species of wildlife, and believes the Houbara Bustard feeding difficulties and poor spirit is likely to be exposed to unknown toxic levels of food, resulting in slight poisoning . night, municipal forest wild animal protection personnel prompt transportation of injured bustard to the Shahe ancient bridge Zoo, to the great bustard feeding oxytetracycline, glucose and vegetables and the like, and purifies the skin, improve nutrition, promote the Houbara Bustard night, municipal forest wild animal protection personnel prompt transportation of injured bustard to the Shahe ancient bridge Zoo, to the great bustard feeding oxytetracycline, glucose and vegetables and the like, and purifies the skin, improve nutrition, promote the Houbara Bustard .
resumed the next day,immediately to the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue Centre rescued resumed the next day,immediately to the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue Centre rescued . continued Britain's most rare and precious birds Houbara Bustard 175 years continued Britain's most rare and precious birds Houbara Bustard 175 years .
lay eggs for the first time in Britain, British conservationists said the UK a Houbara Bustard in the spring of this year, had two eggs, which is Since 1832 this lay eggs for the first time in Britain, British conservationists said the UK a Houbara Bustard in the spring of this year, had two eggs, which is Since 1832 this . egg - laying birds for the first time in Britain UK all birds in the bustard is referred to as a maximum, one of the noblest and most rare species extinct in britain for 175 years ago egg - laying birds for the first time in Britain UK all birds in the bustard is referred to as a maximum, one of the noblest and most rare species extinct in britain for 175 years ago .
. The Times reported Dec. 24, the bustard is the world's heaviest bird
its weight may reach 13. 5 kg, may reach a height of 1.2 m,had a wingspan of 2.4 meters of the 19th - century ornithologist who this bird is referred to as" all the birds in the UK is the largest, highest and most expensive rare species" of the 19th - century ornithologist who this bird is referred to as" all the birds in the UK is the largest, highest and most expensive rare species" .
however, since there are only a few, plus its delicious meat, this bird in the 19th century and became a keen hunter. Early in the 175 years ago, it has been extinct in britain for David Walters, a retired police officer is the British Association of the Great Bustard Head, from 2004 onwards, every year he imported from Russia is 25 to 40 only houbara bustard chicks, hoping for a "10 - year plan to introduce",in order to make such a prized bird in British life to David Walters, a retired police officer is the British Association of the Great Bustard Head, from 2004 onwards, every year he imported from Russia is 25 to 40 only houbara bustard chicks, hoping for a "10 - year plan to introduce",in order to make such a prized bird in British life to .
One of bustard in the spring of this year, laid two eggs under One of bustard in the spring of this year, laid two eggs under . although this is not two eggs are hatched, but ornithologists believe that this is sufficient to indicate the occurrence of two eggs, a prized birds soon successfully in the UK to reproduce by although this is not two eggs are hatched, but ornithologists believe that this is sufficient to indicate the occurrence of two eggs, a prized birds soon successfully in the UK to reproduce by .
Ornithologists estimate that such a prized bird in Britain to lay its eggs on the primary or 1832 things Ornithologists estimate that such a prized bird in Britain to lay its eggs on the primary or 1832 things . therefore, which are passed through the houbara bustard eggs can be said for the first time in 175 years in the United Kingdom in the houbara bustard egg therefore, which are passed through the houbara bustard eggs can be said for the first time in 175 years in the United Kingdom in the houbara bustard egg .
Waters did not disclose the specific location of the two eggs, which only represents only "Bustard's mother"In this spring is about these two eggs in a plain on the Waters did not disclose the specific location of the two eggs, which only represents only "Bustard's mother"In this spring is about these two eggs in a plain on the . Before, messages are deemed to be secret strictly conservative, in case the thieves stole them as strictly conservative secret Before, messages are deemed to be secret strictly conservative, in case the thieves stole them as strictly conservative secret .
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