Birds of Indian Subcontinent - Lesser Florican

Conservation status

Critically Endangered

Population Trend

Decreasing

Alternate Names

-

Native Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Green shoots, grains, seeds, beetles

Lesser Florican

Sypheotides indicus

Regional Names

Hindi:
खरमोर, भटकुकड़ी, लीख, छोटा चरत, चीनीमोर, केरमोर
Malayalam:
ചാട്ടക്കോഴി
Marathi:
तणमोर
Nepali:
सानो खरमुजुर
Tamil:
லிசர் புளோரிகான், வரகுக் கோழி

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Taxanomy

OTIDIFORMES
OTIDIDAE
Sypheotides indicus

Quick Facts

It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent and is best known for the leaping breeding displays made by the males during the Monsoon season.

Great
Indian Bustard

Great
Indian Bustard