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Arabian Bustard

Ardeotis arabs · Otididae · Otidiformes

Best monthsMar · Sep · Decmost records
Records88in 6 countries
Most seen inChad47 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Arabian Bustard
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About

Arabian Bustard in brief

The arabian bustard (Ardeotis arabs) is a bird of the Otididae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 88 published records, most of them from Chad, Niger and Djibouti. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, September and December and fall to their lowest in May and June.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Chad47 records · best Sep, Oct
Niger15 records · best Mar, Dec
Djibouti7 records · best Nov, Jan
Eritrea7 records · best Apr, Feb
South Sudan6 records · best Mar, Dec
Yemen6 records · best Apr, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.