Asian Houbara

Chlamydotis macqueenii

Introduction

A medium sized bustard that breeds in the Middle East and central Asia, and for which just one of the handful of accepted records comes from the modern era.

Western breeding populations of this species are sedentary, but eastern populations are migratory, crossing the Himalayas in the process.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

1.8kg

Seasonality

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Status and Trends

Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.

Conservation Status

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This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Vulnerable

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

Lincolnshire, 1847

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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This vagrant has not been recorded in the UK for many decades and as such cannot be mapped.

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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This species has been too rarely reported to BirdTrack during 2011–22 to properly assess seasonality.

Movement

Information about Asian Houbara movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Asian Houbara, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Asian Houbara

Classification and Codes

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Order: Otidiformes
Family: Otididae
Scientific name: Chlamydotis macqueenii
Authority: JE Gray, 1832

BTO 5-letter code: HOUBU
Euring code number: 4442

Alternate species names

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Catalan: hubara asiàtica
Czech: drop hrívnatý
Danish: Østlig Kravetrappe
Dutch: Oostelijke Kraagtrap
Estonian: aasia kraetrapp
Finnish: idänkaulustrappi
French: Outarde de Macqueen

German: Steppenkragentrappe
Hungarian: pettyes túzok
Icelandic: Macqueendoðra
Italian: Ubara asiatica
Latvian: apkakles siga
Lithuanian: Makvenio einis
Norwegian: Steppetrappe

Polish: hubara arabska
Portuguese: abetarda-de-macqueen
Slovak: drop hrivnatý
Slovenian: ovratnicarska droplja
Spanish: Avutarda hubara asiática
Swedish: kragtrapp

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by BTO, RSPB, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, JNCC and other partners.

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