Great Indian Bustard
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PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 527/551(Observe the Bird and recognize)..GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD ... COL. PENCIL & GEL PEN... 6*7 INCH...2015... [FROM PHOTOGRPAH OF MR. DILIPSINH CHUDASAMA] ... The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian bustard is a bustard found in India and the adjoining regions of Pakistan. A large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs giving it an ostrich like appearance, this bird is among the heaviest of the flying birds. Once common on the dry plains of the Indian subcontinent, as few as 250 individuals were estimated in 2011 to survive and the species is critically endangered by hunting and loss of its habitat, which consists of large expanses of dry grassland and scrub. These birds are often found associated in the same habitat as blackbuck. The great Indian bustard is a large ground bird with a height of about a metre. It is unmistakable with its black cap contrasting with the pale head and neck. The body is brownish with a black patch spot
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