Bengal Florican: Critically Endangered Grassland Bird

Category: Environment & Ecology / Birds

  • Bengal Florican is a rare grassland bird scientifically known as Houbaropsis bengalensis.
  • It belongs to the bustard family.
  • IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered.
  • It is associated with tall grasslands and floodplain habitats.
  • Major threats include conversion of grasslands, agricultural expansion and habitat degradation.
  • Important populations occur in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
  • In India, it is associated particularly with Terai grasslands and protected areas of Assam and Uttar Pradesh.

Key Pointer: Bengal Florican → Houbaropsis bengalensis → Critically Endangered → Grasslands