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Great Indian Bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps

  • Epic
  • IUCN CR · Critically Endangered
  • Bird
  • Asia

About the Great Indian Bustard

The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a bird found in Asia. It lives in grasslands and deserts.

This bird weighs about 12 kg and can live for around 15 years. Its top speed is 48 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 150 individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Critically Endangered (CR), the highest IUCN threatened category, used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Epic rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Epic cards are among the harder finds in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Ardeotis nigriceps
Group
Bird
Region
Asia
Habitats
Grassland, Desert
IUCN status
Critically Endangered (CR)
Game rarity
Epic
Weight
12 kg
Lifespan
15 years
Top speed
48 km/h
Estimated population
150

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Original: SVKMBFLY; this edit: MPF
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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