Otidiformes · Otididae
Little bustard
Tetrax tetrax (Linnaeus, 1758)
The bustard's small relative. The breeding male sports a black neck with two white bands.
Data
- Length
- 40–45 cm
- Wingspan
- 83–91 cm
- Weight
- 600–950 g
- Global IUCN
- Near threatened (NT)
- Protection in Spain
- In danger of extinction
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Its flight feathers make a peculiar whistle that gives it away.
Records by month
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20,247 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
ExtremaduraCastilla-La ManchaCastile and LeónAndalusiaCataloniaCommunity of MadridAragonValencian CommunityRegion of MurciaNavarreGaliciaLa RiojaAsturias