bustard
Heavy plains bird
A bustard is a large, heavy-bodied bird found in open grasslands and steppes of Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Bustards are ground-dwelling and reluctant fliers despite their size—the great bustard is among the heaviest flying birds.
They walk with a deliberate, stately gait and are known for elaborate male courtship displays.
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- veldAfrican open grassland
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
scrubland · semi-arid · plains · open country · acacia · pampas · outback · treeless
Presentation for viewing
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- inflatingCausing to expand
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
territorial · ground-nesting · omnivorous · foraging · wary · secretive · running · flushing
At risk of extinction
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- protectedKept from harm
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
breeding program · population decline · birdwatching · ornithologist · captive breeding · reintroduction · monitoring · survey
Fowl or fuss
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
- quailFlinch from fear
- sandgrouseWater-ferrying desert bird
- ptarmiganArctic ground bird
turkey · crane · plover · lapwing · courser · rail · guineafowl
Training raptors to hunt
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- gamebirdFowl hunted for sport
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- sakerLarge Old World falcon
peregrine · hawking · poaching · illegal hunting · sustainability
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
prairie · scrubland · semi-arid · plains · open country · acacia · pampas · outback · treeless · sparse vegetation
display
Presentation for viewing
courtship · territorial · ground-nesting · omnivorous · foraging · wary · secretive · running · flushing · polygynous
endangered
At risk of extinction
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- protectedKept from harm
CITES · breeding program · population decline · birdwatching · ornithologist · captive breeding · reintroduction · monitoring · survey · rarity
grouse
Fowl or fuss
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
- quailFlinch from fear
- sandgrouseWater-ferrying desert bird
ptarmigan · turkey · crane · plover · lapwing · courser · rail · guineafowl
falconry
Training raptors to hunt
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- gamebirdFowl hunted for sport
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
saker · peregrine · hawking · poaching · illegal hunting · sustainability
great
Large or excellent
- littleSmall in degree
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- ArabianOf the peninsula
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- desert lifecamel, cactus, scorpion, rattlesnake, sidewinder
- Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
- Savanna Animalszebra, wildebeest, lion cub, lioness, cheetah
- desert birdsroadrunner, cactus wren, sandgrouse, burrowing owl, rock wren
- Mediterranean wildlifedolphin, monk seal, loggerhead turtle, sea turtle, green turtle
bustardpenguin
Flightless aquatic southern bird
albatross · petrel · swift · hummingbird · seabird