Some say the males of the great bustard are possibly the heaviest flying birds. An adult male is 90 to 105 centimetres tall. The bird typically weighs about 7 kilograms; however, a male bird can weigh up to 18 kilograms!
Their breeding takes place in open grasslands and farmlands of southern and central Europe and across temperate Asia. While the great bustards in Europe do not migrate from one region to another, their Asian counterparts move farther south in winter.
These birds are considered vulnerable, as their population is rapidly decreasing. In fact, the bird became extinct in Great Britain.
The last bird of the country was reportedly shot dead in 1832. Another 60 per cent of its population is found in Portugal and Spain. These birds are omnivorous, relishing different foods in different seasons.
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