Great Indian Bustard
Ardeotis nigriceps
Local name: Maldhok / सोन चिरड़ी
lightbulbA heavy grassland flier; power lines are the leading threat.
Identification
The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Maldhok / सोन चिरड़ी.
Habitat. Arid grassland of Rajasthan, Gujarat and remnant Deccan patches
Diet. Insects, small vertebrates, seeds
Field notes. Fewer than a few hundred remain. Any sighting or casualty is an immediate Principal Chief Conservator-level event. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
Habitat
Arid grassland of Rajasthan, Gujarat and remnant Deccan patches
Diet
Insects, small vertebrates, seeds
Behavior
Fewer than a few hundred remain. Any sighting or casualty is an immediate Principal Chief Conservator-level event.
