The Little Bustard Tetrax Tetrax Is One Of The Most Threatened Steppe Bird Species In Europe, Due Mainly To Agricultural Intensification.

Remaining french populations of this endangered bird are found in. The genus name is from ancient greek and refers to a gamebird mentioned by aristophanes and others. Spain’s andalusia region supports the eu’s.

Listed In The Birds Directive Annexes, Little Bustard, Tetrax Tetrax, Has Been In Decline Around Europe.

We studied for the first time the winter diet composition of the little bustard in spain and compared it between areas with two different farming systems: At present, the european population is. It is classified as “near threatened” at the global scale and “vulnerable” in europe.

Europe’s Steppe Birds Are Currently The Most Endangered Category Of Birds, With Up To 60% Of Species Threatened To Varying Degrees.

Key information about the uk’s birds and their changing fortunes, based on data collected by bto and partner organisations. Historically abundant in europe and northern africa, the little bustard has strongly declined over the second half of the 20th century, becoming extinct in at least 15 countries. In france the little bustard has disappeared completely from eight regions:

Most Records Are In Late Autumn Or Early.

This book is devoted to the little bustard, a medium sized paleartic steppe bird whose distribution ranges from the iberian peninsula to central asia. The little bustard is a bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus tetrax. Despite the relative importance of the iberian population.

A Rare Visitor From Europe;

Steppe bird from the otididae family that has suffered a strong population decline during the last century.