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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Asian Houbara* |
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Chlamydotis macqueenii |
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Description (10)
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Asian Houbara
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Family
Otididae (Bustards)
Size
64 - 75 cm
Wingspan: 135 - 170 cm
First Described (Guide)
(J.E. Gray, 1832)
Habitat
Sandy and stony semi-desert, where trees are absent and both shrub cover and herb layer are sparse.
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Middle East and Arabia east to Iran and extreme western Pakistan. Also breeds from north-western Kazakhstan and north-eastern Iran east to Mongolia and northern China, wintering from Persian Gulf to Pakistan and north-western India, and in central China.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat loss and degradation caused by tourist facilities, off-road vehicles, military exercises, overgrazing, sand extraction, powerlines and road development, and collision with powerlines, possible nest predation by introduced mammals, and illegal hunting are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of African Houbara (Chlamydotis undulata).
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Asian Houbara see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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