Bengal Florican

Bengal Florican

Scientific Name: Houbarosis Bengalensis

Wing span: Up to 260 cm

Weight : up to 1.9 kg

Bengal Florican facts

·                     Also called the Bengal Bustard , the Bengal Florican is a bustard bird species native to Cambodia and Vietnam.

·                     It is native to the grasslands and open forest . Male Bengal  floricans have a black plumage from the head and neck to underparts while females have a buff-brown color . They are normally silent but when distributed utters a metallic chik-chik-chik call.

·                     it is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red list as only an estimated 1200 Bengal Floricans are left in the wild.

·                     However the Cambodian government has made many efforts in protecting the species by establishing six conservation areas in grasslands and open forests.

·                     Awareness programs against poaching has also been worked on all in the efforts to protec the species from extinction