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'Rare Bird species': 12 critically endangered Great Indian Bustard spotted in Rajasthan; see image

The birds spotted on Monday are believed to be three- to four-year-old females, with some males under a year old.
Independence Day 2023 | Extinction of a ‘Great Indian’ by 2047? When the Great Indian Bustard lost out to the peacock as the national bird of India

The IUCN listed the Great Indian Bustard as endangered in 1994, but by 2011, it was Critically Endangered.
COP27 | How India’s green goals are threatening its bird population

Renewable energy projects in the country have already impacted populations of the Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican, flamingos and Gyps vultures, among other species.
Why the next decade is crucial for bird conservation in India

One in 8 bird species is currently endangered worldwide, and 93 that are globally threatened can be found in India.

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Great Indian Bustard

'Rare Bird species': 12 critically endangered Great Indian Bustard spotted in Rajasthan; see image

Independence Day 2023 | Extinction of a ‘Great Indian’ by 2047? When the Great Indian Bustard lost out to the peacock as the national bird of India

COP27 | How India’s green goals are threatening its bird population

Why the next decade is crucial for bird conservation in India