Bengal florican
[Houbaropsis bengalensis]
The Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis), also called Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,500 individuals were estimated to be alive as of 2013. It is the only member of the genus Houbaropsis.
male
female
in flight
Bengal Florican
- Long legs
- Pied Black and White
- More or less Brown (all shades)
- Largely Black with other colours
Size: Village Hen 46-76± cm.
Predominant Colours: black, brown
Associated Colours: white
Bill Shape & Colour: dark horny
Leg Colour: straw yellow
Bengal Florican (breeding male)
- Long legs
- Largely Black with other colours
Size: Village Hen 46-76± cm.
Associated Colours: brown, white
Bengal Florican (female)
- Long legs
- More or less Brown (all shades)
Size: Village Hen 46-76± cm.
Associated Colours: black