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Great Bustard
Otis tarda
(O. t. tarda)
| Armenian Name: | Մեծ արոս |
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| Species Status: | Endangered Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 23 for Great Bustard and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 75-105 cm, Wing Span:190-260 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 107. |
| Description: | Huge bustard with gray head, brown-yellow upperparts with fine black barring, and white underparts. White wing coverts; black secondaries contrast with grayish outerwing. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Male has enlarged head and neck, long white mustache, and wide brown-red collar. Female lacks mustache and is about one-half size of male. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Males lack mustache; neck becomes narrower. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from other bustards by large size, plain head and neck, and grayish outerwing. |
| Behavior: | Gregarious; walks slowly through grass in goose-like manner, with some birds feeding while others are alert. Strong flier with slow steady wingbeats. |
| Habitat: | Wide flat areas: alfalfa fields, steppe with short sparse vegetation. |
| Food: | Green plants, seeds, insects, frogs, small mammals. |
