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The male Bengal florican has a black plumage from the head and neck to underparts. Its head carries a long lanky crest, and the neck has elongated display plumes. The upperside is buff with fine black vermiculations and black arrowhead markings, and there is a conspicuous large white patch from the wing coverts to the remiges. In flight, the male's wings appear entirely white except for the dark primary remiges. The feet and legs are yellow, the bill and irides are dark.
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When to see the Bengal Florican
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bengal Florican
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Bengal Florican
The Bengal florican, also called the 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 1,000 individuals were estimated to be alive as of 2017. It is the only member of the genus Houbaropsis.
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Easily confused with
Rüppell's KorhaanHeterotetrax rueppeliiRüppell's korhaan is a small bustard, only 60 cm (24 in) long.
Asian HoubaraChlamydotis macqueeniiThis medium-sized bustard is about 65 cm (26 in) long with a 140 cm (55 in) wingspan.
Hartlaub's BustardLissotis hartlaubiiA mature Hartlaub's bustard is about 60 centimetres (24 in), recorded weights range from 1,500–1,600 g (3.3–3.5 lb).
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