Otidiformes · Otididae
Great bustard
Otis tarda Linnaeus, 1758
One of the world's heaviest flying birds and a symbol of cereal plains. Spain holds a large share of its world population.
Data
- Length
- 75–105 cm
- Wingspan
- 190–260 cm
- Weight
- 3.3–16 kg
- Global IUCN
- Endangered (EN)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
In display, the male turns into a ball of white feathers visible from far away.
Records by month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
42,509 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
Castile and LeónExtremaduraCastilla-La ManchaCommunity of MadridAndalusiaAragonNavarreValencian CommunityRegion of MurciaBalearic IslandsLa Rioja