LESSER FLORICAN; GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD

Lesser florican:

• Scientific Name: Sypheotides indicus.
  
  
• Distribution: It is endemic to India.
  
  
• Conservation status:
  
  
• Weight: The lesser florican is the smallest bustard in the world, barely weighing 500-750 gms.
  
  

Great Indian Bustard:

• Scientific Name: Ardeotis nigriceps.
  
  
• Distribution: Today, its population is confined mostly to Rajasthan and Gujarat. Small population also occur in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is the State bird of Rajasthan.
  
  
• Conservation status:
  • Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972,
    
    
  • Listed in Appendix I of CITES,
    
    
  • Listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List