CR — Critically Endangered

Ardeotis nigriceps

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

↓Decreasing

Population trend

2

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

OTIDIFORMES

Family

OTIDIDAE

Genus

Ardeotis

Ardeotis nigriceps belongs to the family OTIDIDAE, order OTIDIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

DesertMajorGrasslandMajorShrublandMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

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

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Renewable energy

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Site/area management
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species management
Species recovery
Ex-situ conservation
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Compliance and enforcement
Linked enterprises & livelihood alternatives
06 — Range

Found in 2 Countries

IndiaPakistan
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07 — Sources

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

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Ardeotis nigriceps (Ardeotis nigriceps). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/great-indian-bustard

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