Prakruti Parichay
OtididaeHoubaropsis

Bengal Florican

Houbaropsis bengalensis

66–66 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Lowlands in N India and S Nepal. Larger and stockier than Lesser Florican, with broader ead and thicke rneck. Breeding male has black head. neck and underparts. and white wing - coverts in flight wings are entirely white except for black tips. Non-breeding male is similar to female but with mainly white wings and retains some black on belly. Female is larger than male and has bullish neck and underparts. and pale buff coverts with dark flight feathers. Immature is similar to female but has banding on flight feathers and wing coverts are more heavily marked. Globally threatened. Tall grassland with scattered bushes and interspersed with short grass areas.

Average size
66 cm
Habitat
Tall grassland with scattered bushes and interspersed with short grass areas.
Behaviour
Resident., ead and thicke rneck. Breeding male has black head. neck and underparts. and white wing - coverts in flight wings are entirely white except for black tips. Non-breeding male is similar to female but with mainly white wings and retains some black on belly. Female is larger than male and has bullish neck and underparts. and pale buff coverts with dark flight feathers. Immature is similar to female but has banding on flight feathers and wing coverts are more heavily marked. Globally threatened.

About this bird

Resident. Lowlands in N India and S Nepal. Larger and stockier than Lesser Florican, with broader ead and thicke rneck. Breeding male has black head. neck and underparts. and white wing - coverts in flight wings are entirely white except for black tips. Non-breeding male is similar to female but with mainly white wings and retains some black on belly. Female is larger than male and has bullish neck and underparts. and pale buff coverts with dark flight feathers. Immature is similar to female but has banding on flight feathers and wing coverts are more heavily marked. Globally threatened. Tall grassland with scattered bushes and interspersed with short grass areas.

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Bengal Florican is bigger than Black-throated Diver but smaller than Western Tragopan.

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Bengal Florican

Houbaropsis bengalensis

66–66 cm