The great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian bustard is a bustard found on the Indian subcontinent 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.
Protected areas:
• Desert National Park Sanctuary — Rajasthan.
• Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary – Andhra Pradesh.
• Karera Wildlife Sanctuary– Madhya Pradesh.
☘ Great Indian Bustard is listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972, in the CMS Convention.
☘ Appendix I of CITES
☘ Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List.
