Arabian Bustard
A species of Large Crested Bustards Scientific name : Ardeotis arabs Genus : Large Crested Bustards
Arabian Bustard, A species of Large Crested Bustards
Botanical name: Ardeotis arabs
Genus: Large Crested Bustards
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Description General Info
Description
As in all bustards, the male Arabian bustard is much larger than the female. Males have been found to weigh 5.7–10.9 kg (13–24 lb), while females weigh 4.5–7.7 kg (9.9–17.0 lb). The record-sized male Arabian bustard weighed 16.8 kg (37 lb). These birds stand from 70 cm (28 in) tall in females to 92 cm (36 in) tall in males. They are fairly similar in overall appearance to the kori bustard, with a brown body, gray neck and white underside, but are noticeably smaller, with a more elegant, slender build. They are also differ in having white checkered covert pattern at the end of the folded wing, as opposed to various black-and-white patterns as seen in other large African bustards. 
Size
1 m
Feeding Habits
Arabian Bustard primarily consumes insects like grasshoppers and beetles, including locusts during swarms. They also eat small vertebrates and forage plant-based foods such as seeds, fruits, and acacia gum. Foraging behavior peaks in early morning and late afternoon, comprising up to 67% of their day.
Habitat
Arabian Bustard primarily occupies semi-desert and arid grassy plains, along with Acacia parklands and savannas. This species adapts to a variety of arid habitats, including open grasslands, bush country, and sometimes even sparse woodlands. They are able to thrive in elevated regions up to 920 meters. Despite being often found at significant distances from water sources, arabian Bustard regularly drinks and thus requires access to water. In areas with sandy substrates, their preferred habitat consists of either dense tall trees with sparse undergrowth or lush ground vegetation with fewer trees. Cultivated fields with tall crops also provide a retreat, particularly in warmer hours. Arabian Bustard may also inhabit vegetated wadis, stony plateaux, and sandy regions dominated by low vegetation and grasses.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It is found in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. It is a vagrant to Kenya, Gambia, northern Ivory Coast and northern Ghana.
Species Status
Due to its wide range, it was not considered vulnerable by IUCN, although there is believed to have been a strong decrease in the population. In 2012 the species was uplisted to Near Threatened. The primary cause of the decrease appears to be heavy hunting pressure, with habitat degradation and destruction also playing a major role. The sedentary population recorded from Morocco, the subspecies A.a. lynesi, has not been definitely recorded since 1962, it is likely to be extinct.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Bustards Family
Bustards Genus
Large Crested Bustards Species
Arabian Bustard 
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