Houbara bustard  (Chlamydotis undulata)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (16/07/2008) by Dr Yves Hingrat, Field Work and Research Coordinator, Emirates Center for Wildlife Propagation.

Glossary

Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Emirates Center for Wildlife Propagation (July, 2008)
    http://www.ecwp.org/vo/index.php
  3. CITES (April, 2005)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Council of Europe: Bern Convention (April, 2005)
    http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/conventions/bern/
  5. EC Birds Directive (April, 2005)
    http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1373
  6. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (June, 2008)
    http://www.cms.int
  7. Azafzaf, H., Sande, E., Evans, S.W., Smart, M. and Collar, N.J. (2005) International Species Action Plan for the Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata undulata. BirdLife International, Nairobi, Kenya .
  8. Heredia, B. (1996) Action plan for the houbara bustard in the Canary Islands. In: Heredia, B., Rose, L. and Painter, M. Eds. Action Plans for Globally Threatened Birds in Europe. Council of Europe, Strasbourg. Available at:
    http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/conservation/wildbirds/action_plans/per_species_en.htm
  9. BirdLife International (April, 2005)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=2769&m=0