: any of a family (Otididae) of large chiefly terrestrial Old World and Australian game birds
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Hunters use them to chase the houbara bustard across deserts in the Gulf, Iraq, and Pakistan — not just for sport, but also for meat believed to have aphrodisiac qualities.
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The great bustard, though sometimes larger than the Andean condor, is not nearly as capable a flyer.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Several species of modern birds—which are the descendants of dinosaurs—congregate at leks for the same reason, including greater sage-grouse and great bustards.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
From 2005 to 2022, researchers uncovered 150 bird remains belonging to at least 14 species, including some belonging to great bustards, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Still, there has been some debate among biologists about how long great bustards had lived in north Africa.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
Zhou Jinfeng - China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, China
Scientist protecting the population of great bustards, Zhou established a conservation area to protect the great bustard based on its migration and residence conditions.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Kori bustards are the largest flying birds, according to the United Kingdom's Natural History Museum.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The great bustard, though sometimes larger than the Andean condor, is not nearly as capable a flyer.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Several species of modern birds—which are the descendants of dinosaurs—congregate at leks for the same reason, including greater sage-grouse and great bustards.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
From 2005 to 2022, researchers uncovered 150 bird remains belonging to at least 14 species, including some belonging to great bustards, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Still, there has been some debate among biologists about how long great bustards had lived in north Africa.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
Zhou Jinfeng - China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, China
Scientist protecting the population of great bustards, Zhou established a conservation area to protect the great bustard based on its migration and residence conditions.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Kori bustards are the largest flying birds, according to the United Kingdom's Natural History Museum.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
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“Bustard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustard. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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