List of Otidiformes by population

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This is a list of Otidiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology. This list is not comprehensive, as not all species have had their global populations estimated.

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Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status TrendNotesImage
Australian bustard Ardeotis australis100,000 [1] LC [1] Decrease2.svg [1] Maximum estimate. Roughly equal to 6,700-67,000 mature individuals. [1] Australian Bustard.jpg
Great Indian bustard Ardeotis nigriceps300 [2] CR [2] Decrease2.svg [2] Maximum estimate. Equal to 250 mature individuals. [2] Great Indian Bustard from DNP (cropped).jpg
Asian houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii50,000-99,999 [3] VU [3] Decrease2.svg [3] Equal to 33,000-67,000 mature individuals. Global population estimates are difficult to establish for this species. [3] MacQueens Bustard in Greater Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India.jpg
African houbara Chlamydotis undulata20,000-49,999 [4] VU [4] Decrease2.svg [4] Equal to 13,000-33,000 mature individuals. [4] Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae (8469443653).jpg
Blue bustard Eupodotis caerulescens12,000-15,000 [5] NT [5] Decrease2.svg [5] Equal to 8,000-10,000 mature individuals. [5] Blue Korhaan (Eupodotis caerulescens) male.jpg
Bengal florican Houbaropsis bengalensis350-1,500 [6] CR [6] Decrease2.svg [6] Equal to 250-999 mature individuals. [6] Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis bengalensis (cropped).jpg
Ludwig's bustard Neotis ludwigii100,000-499,999 [7] EN [7] Decrease2.svg [7] Estimate may be too wide. Further work to refine it is underway in Namibia. [7] Neotis ludwigii.jpg
Great bustard Otis tarda44,000-57,000 [8] VU [8] Decrease2.svg [8] Otis tarda, Hortobagy, Hungary 1.jpg
Lesser florican Sypheotides indicus730 [9] CR [9] Decrease2.svg [9] Estimate for mature individuals only. Wider estimate is 356–1,228 mature individuals. [9] Male Lesser Florican (crop).jpg
Little bustard Tetrax tetrax100,000-499,999 [10] NT [10] Decrease2.svg [10] European subpopulation estimated at 122,000-240,000 mature individuals. [10] Tetrax tetrax, Castuera, Estremadura, Spain 1.jpg

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2016). "Ardeotis australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22691940A93330335. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t22691940a93330335.en .
  2. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2018). "Ardeotis nigriceps". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22691932A134188105. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2018-2.rlts.t22691932a134188105.en .
  3. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2021). "Chlamydotis macqueenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T22733562A205364424. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2021-3.rlts.t22733562a205364424.en .
  4. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2016). "Chlamydotis undulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22728245A90341807. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t22728245a90341807.en .
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Eupodotis caerulescens: BirdLife International". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  6. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2018). "Houbaropsis bengalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22692015A130184896. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2018-2.rlts.t22692015a130184896.en .
  7. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2018) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Neotis ludwigii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22691910A129456278. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t22691910a129456278.en .
  8. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2017). "Otis tarda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T22691900A119044104. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t22691900a119044104.en .
  9. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2021). "Sypheotides indicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T22692024A199959007. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2021-3.rlts.t22692024a199959007.en .
  10. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2018). "Tetrax tetrax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22691896A129913710. doi: 10.2305/iucn.uk.2018-2.rlts.t22691896a129913710.en .
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