Chlamydotis undulata - Houbara Bustard
Houbara bustard Chlamydotis undulata
From the Gruidae family, this bird is of medium size, 64 cm in length, with a slender neck and large legs.
The top is red or more or less vermiculated.
The bustard has a white crest on its head topped with black.
The sides of the neck are decorated with tufts of white and black feathers that spread outwards.
The belly is white, but the breast is often vermiculated.
The tail is barred with blue.
She walks or runs more often than she flies.
She does not build a nest, her clutch of 2 to 3 eggs is deposited in a slight depression.
During dry years or when rainfall is insufficient, egg-laying does not occur.
The houbara bustard is a species of semi-desert steppes.
Its distribution area has been considerably reduced over the past few decades, mainly due to hunting.
From the Gruidae family, this bird is of medium size, 64 cm in length, with a slender neck and large legs.
The top is red or more or less vermiculated.
The bustard has a white crest on its head topped with black.
The sides of the neck are decorated with tufts of white and black feathers that spread outwards.
The belly is white, but the breast is often vermiculated.
The tail is barred with blue.
She walks or runs more often than she flies.
She does not build a nest, her clutch of 2 to 3 eggs is deposited in a slight depression.
During dry years or when rainfall is insufficient, egg-laying does not occur.
The houbara bustard is a species of semi-desert steppes.
Its distribution area has been considerably reduced over the past few decades, mainly due to hunting.