Little Bustard
Tetrax tetrax (Linnaeus, 1758)
LITBS 
4420
Family: Otidiformes > Otididae
A rare visitor from Europe; most records are in late autumn or early winter but are considerably fewer now than a century ago, mirroring a decline in numbers across the Little Bustard's breeding range.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Vulnerable |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Near Threatened 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Cornwall, 1751 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
SEASONALITY
Little Bustard is a very rare vagrant recorded sporadically throughout the year.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Little Bustard, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: LITBS | Euring: 4420 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Helping reintroduced houbara bustards avoid predation: effective anti-predator training and the predictive value of pre-release behaviour
- Restoration of Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii (Houbara Bustard) Populations in Saudi Arabia: A Progress Report
- Release techniques and predation in the introduction of houbara bustards in Saudi Arabia
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