Key information
The great bustard (Otis tarda) is a bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Otis. It breeds in open grasslands and farmland from northern Morocco, South and Central Europe, to temperate Central and East Asia.
Length : Male 90–105 cm
Wingspan: 210–260 cm, female 170–190 cm
Weight : 5800–18,000 g; female 75–85 cm, 3300–5300 g
Population : The overall population trend is decreasing however overall population is uncertain.
Habitat: These birds' habitat is grassland or steppe defined by open, flat or somewhat rolling landscapes.
Diet: Small vertebrates, including small rodents, frogs, lizards and chicks of other birds, may supplement the diet when the opportunity arises
Location
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