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A photo of a Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax), male
Little Bustard, Male

Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

The little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) is a bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Tetrax. Although the smallest Palearctic bustard, the little bustard is still pheasant-sized at 42–45 cm (17–18 in) long with a 90–110 cm (35–43 in) wingspan. In flight, the long wings are extensively white. The breeding male is brown above and white below, with a grey head and a black neck bordered above and below by white. The female and non-breeding male lack the dramatic neck pattern, and the female is marked darker below than the male. Immature bustards resemble females. Both sexes are usually silent, although the male has a distinctive "raspberry-blowing" call: prrt.
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Matt Merritt
Monday 22 May 2023 - 4:36pm
Portugal
A map showing the sighting location
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Matt Merritt
Monday 22 May 2023 - 4:05pm
Portugal
A map showing the sighting location
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Jules T w
Sunday 19 Mar 2023 - 4:35pm
Spain
A map showing the sighting location
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Jules T w
Sunday 19 Mar 2023 - 4:35pm
Spain
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