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Great Bustard

(Otis tarda)

Category of conservation concern (IUCN, 2020) – Vulnerable

Population size: 0- pairs

Distribution pattern

In the last 10 years, there have been no observations during the breeding period. Individual specimens are found during the winter.

Big size map

Breeding distribution 2013 – 2020 – The distribution and the estimation of the population size of the species for the period 2013 – 2020 is presented –

Comparative distribution of the species compared to the first breeding birds atlas (Iankov, 2007): Breeding locality until 2007 | Breeding locality until 2007, confirmed after 2015 – | New breeding locality after 2015. – The breeding localities after 2015 are identified on a base of raw data from smartbirds.org.

Habitats

Observations of the species are in open steppes and dry calcareous grasslands, wide waste lands, and to less extend – in improved grasslands (perennial grass crops) (alfalfa fields) and other (annual) grass crops.

Trends in population changes for the period 2013-2020

Not analysed

Threats

Not analysed