Houbara bustard  (Chlamydotis undulata)

Facts

Previously known as:Chlamydotis macqueenii
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Gruiformes
Family Otididae
Genus Chlamydotis (1)
Size Wingspan: 1.5 m (2)
Average male weight: 2.2 kg (2)
Average female weight: 1.2 kg (2)

Status

The houbara bustard is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). It is also listed on Appendix II of the Bern Convention on European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (4) and on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive (5). The northwest population is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) (6).