Houbara bustard  (Chlamydotis undulata)

Range

There are three subspecies of houbara bustard: Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii is found in the deserts of Russia and the Middle East, including the Arabian Peninsula, while C. u. undulata is found in North Africa and C. u. fuertaventurae is found in the eastern Canary Islands. They differ slightly in their size and colouration, but are not consistent in their migratory tendencies (8). North African and Middle Eastern birds are resident or partially migratory, moving short distances to find fresh vegetation, whereas other Asian populations are fully migratory (9).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Adapted to arid conditions with little vegetation, the houbara bustard is found in sandy and stony semi-desert regions (9).

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