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| + | [[Image:lbopus.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Breeding male<br />Photo by {{user|Stephen+Fletcher|Steve Fletcher}} | ||
| + | <br />Near Santa Marta de Magasca, [[Extremadura]], [[Spain]]]] | ||
;[[:Category:Tetrax|Tetrax]] tetrax | ;[[:Category:Tetrax|Tetrax]] tetrax | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
45 cm long with a 90 cm wingspan<br /> | 45 cm long with a 90 cm wingspan<br /> | ||
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'''Immature''' birds resemble females. | '''Immature''' birds resemble females. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Image:15559little-bustard-5786.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|john-henry|john-henry}}<br /> | + | [[Image:15559little-bustard-5786.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Non-breeding<br />Photo by {{user|john-henry|john-henry}}<br /> [[Extremadura]], [[Spain]]]] |
[[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. | [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open grassland. | Open grassland. | ||
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''[[Media:Tetrax tetrax (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Tetrax tetrax (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Wikipedia |
#Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | #Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Tetrax+Little}} | {{GSearch|Tetrax+Little}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Tetrax]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Tetrax]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 18 November 2014
- Tetrax tetrax
Identification
45 cm long with a 90 cm wingspan
- Small head on long neck
- Long legged
- Brown above and white below
Breeding Male
- Grey face
- Black neck with white "V" below throat
- White band on upper breast
Female is marked darker below than the male
Immature birds resemble females.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open grassland.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes seeds, insects and other small creatures.
Breeding
No nest is made; females lay 3 to 5 eggs on the ground.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Tetrax tetrax (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Little Bustard. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Little_Bustard
