Bengal Florican, Bengal Bustard
Houbaropsis bengalensis by Chirag Thumbar(8 in. x 8 in. | Acrylic on canvas | ID#3879)
Family: OTIDIDAE | Conservation Status: Critically Endangered | Population Trend: decreasing
Artist Statement
The Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis), also called Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,500 individuals were estimated to be alive as of 2013.




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































