African Houbara
Chlamydotis undulata
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Birds
The African houbara, also known as the houbara bustard, is a relatively small bustard native to North Africa, where it lives in arid habitats. The global population is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2014. There is a population in the Canary Islands which was assessed as Near Threatened in 2015, but has since also been assessed as Vulnerable.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Otidiformes
- Family
- Otididae
- Genus
- Chlamydotis