Following are the 9 categories in the IUCN red list: . The best-known bustard is the great bustard (Otis tarda), largest European land bird, the male weighing as much as 14 kg (31 pounds) and having a 120-cm (4-foot) length and a 240-cm (8-foot) wingspread.It is found in grainfields and open steppes from central and southern Europe to Central Asia and Manchuria. Established in 1964, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species. The IUCN Global Standard for NbS can be used to assess and scale up such solutions and their benefits. The Arab royals hunt the bird as a sport and also because its meat is believed to be an aphrodisiac. Members. MacQueen's bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii) is a large bird in the bustard family. Photo: Emily Goodwin. In the spotlight. Potential threats to the avian diversity of the area are hunting, habitat loss, and pollution. Extinct (EX) – No known individuals remaining. Types of classification. IUCN is a democratic membership union – find out about our Members and how to join IUCN. The Asian houbara bustard is a bird native to Central Asia that migrates to the Indian subcontinent, including Pakistan, during winter months. It belongs to two different species recognized by the IUCN. KEYWORDS: avian diversity, black-headed ibis, Layyah, McQueen's Bustard, Pakistan Read Abstract + Layyah City is located along the River Indus and provides rich habitat for a wide range of resident and migratory bird species. It is one of multiple bustard species and similar to the Great Indian Bustard, which is native to India. It presents up-to-date information on the scope, severity and impact of threats throughout the species' range, and assesses the extent to Reduction in population size (>90% over the last 10 years) Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), now considered to be a separate species from the African Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) and classified as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List. Two species, Houbara or McQueen's Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii and Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus were recorded for the first time from the area. Highlights. One species lives in North Africa (Chlamydotisundulata), and the other species live in Asia (Chlamydotismacqueenii), and is usually called McQueen's bustard. ; Critically endangered (CR) – Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.. Houbara bustard lives in an arid climate. NbS Standard: The first-ever global benchmarks for Nature-based Solutions. ; Extinct in the wild (EW) – Known only to survive in captivity, or as a naturalized population outside its historic range. One species lives in North Africa (Chlamydotisundulata), and the other species live in Asia (Chlamydotismacqueenii), and is usually called McQueen's bustard. Houbara bustard lives in an arid climate. Two species, Houbara or McQueen's Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii and Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus were recorded for the first time from the area. References This page was last changed on 14 April 2020, at 20:17. It belongs to two different species recognized by the IUCN.