MacQueen's bustard
chlamydotis macqueenii latin

It is slightly smaller and darker than Macqueen's Bustard.

Day 3 morning began with our deciding to try and look for the MacQueen's bustard in Zinzuada.

Macqueen's Bustard is vocally almost silent.

Macqueen's Bustard occurs in southwestern Asia.

MacQueen's Bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii) is a large bird in the bustard family.

("Is Macqueen's Bustard still breeding in Europe?

MacQueen's bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii)

In the winter, the birdlife is augmented by species such as the Demoiselle Crane and MacQueen's Bustard.

The former Asian subspecies, C. u. macqueenii, has now been split as a full species, Macqueen's Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii.

While a major of the 45th, MacQueen presented a specimen of a bustard species he had shot to the British Museum (Natural History) and in 1832 the bird was named for him as the MacQueen's Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii, by J. E. Gray.

MacQueen's bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii)

The former Asian subspecies, C. u. macqueenii, has now been split as a full species, Macqueen's Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii.

While a major of the 45th, MacQueen presented a specimen of a bustard species he had shot to the British Museum (Natural History) and in 1832 the bird was named for him as the MacQueen's Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii, by J. E. Gray.