Otis tarda
ENEndangered

Otis tarda

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

27

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

OTIDIFORMES

Family

OTIDIDAE

Genus

Otis

Otis tarda belongs to the family OTIDIDAE, order OTIDIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

DesertMajorForestMajorGrasslandMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species management
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Compliance and enforcement
07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EULCLeast ConcernENEndangeredLower local risk
EULCLeast ConcernENEndangeredLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Otis tarda (Otis tarda). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/great-bustard

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