Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

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Brief #

Brown above and white below, with a grey head and a black neck bordered above and below by white.

Synonyms #

  • Sisón común (Spanish)
  • Sisón (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Little Bustard is close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
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Description #

The breeding male is brown above and white below, with a grey head and a black neck bordered above and below by white. The female and non-breeding male lack the dramatic neck pattern, and the female is marked darker below than the male. Immature bustards resemble females. Both sexes are usually silent, although the male has a distinctive "raspberry-blowing"

Measurements #

Length: 40 - 45 cm
Wingspan: 0.9 - 1.15 m
Weight: 700 - 950 g