Lesser Florican

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Lesser Florican
Conservation status
Endangered
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Gruiformes Family: Otidae Genus: Sypheotides Lesson, 1830 Species: S. indica
Binomial name
Sypheotides indica (Miller, 1782)

The Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indica) is a large bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Sypheotides. It breeds in Pakistan, and is a rare summer visitor in Nepal. It has a very small, declining population, primarily a result of loss and degradation of its grassland habitat.

In their breeding display, the male jumps into the air above the grass level.

[edit] Reference

• BirdLife Species Factsheet