bengal florican (houbaropsis bengalensis)
DESCRIPTION
Endangered SpeciesTRANSCRIPT
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Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis)
Syarifah Nur Hidayatul Afifah Bt Syed Mohamed Adnan
M20142002168
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Taxanomy Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Otidiformes
Family Otididae
Genus Houbaropsis
Species Houbaropsis bengalensis
Subspecies •H. b. bengalensis
•H. b. blandini
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Morphology Female Male
Size • 66 cm – 68 cm length • 55 cm tall
Weight 1.7 kg – 1.9 kg 1.2 kg – 1.5 kgColour •Dark brown plumage
from head to neck•Head has no lanky crest•Brown wing•Dark brown crown
•Black plumage from head to neck•Head has long lanky crest•Large white wing•Black crown
• Yellow feet and legs• Dark bill and irises
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Female Male
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Breeding
• February – early July• Male establish individual territories areas in
short grassland.• Show a characteristic flight display.• Have thick bunch of feathers under the breast.• Fly a lot during breeding season to chase away
an intruding male.
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• Female more secretive.• Done prepare a proper nest.• Lay eggs after scratching bare ground.• Clutch size : 2 – 3 eggs.• Incubated for 25 – 28 days by female.• Female raises young without help from male.
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• Glossy • Olive-green in colour• Several have tiny purple-brown freckles and
blotches
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• Mating dance done by male Bengal florican to attract female during breeding season.
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Mating dance video
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Diets
• Omnivorous • Feed on various seeds, grain, tender shoot of
grasses• Feed on insects like grasshoppers, ants, beetles• Some eat small snakes and frogs
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Distribution
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• Two disjunct populations Indian Subcontinent (Nepal & India)South-East Asia (Cambodia &Vietnam)
• Possibly extinct in Bangladesh
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Habitat
• Terrestrial • Lowland dry• Seasonally inundated• Natural-semi-natural grassland• Scattered scrub or patchy open forest
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Status
• Total population: 350-1500 individuals• Population trend: Decreasing
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Treats• Modification of grassland (human activities)– Drainage– Agriculture and plantations– Dam construction– Inappropriate and illegal development
• Natural– Heavy flood– Invasion of alien species– Burning
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Conservation • Protected areas• Bengal Florican Conservation Area (BFCA),
Cambodia• Awareness program, Cambodia• Villagers receive financial rewards for
reporting Bengal florican nests• Listed in IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species & CITES Appendix I and II
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• Listed in the National Wildlife Action Plan 2002-2016
• Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
• The species for recovery programme under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Wildlife Habitats of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
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• Training workshop on Bengal florican Survey Technique
• Awareness through social network
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References Gray, T. N. E.; Chamnan, H.; Borey, R.; Collar, N. J.; Dolman, P. M. (2007). Habitat preferences of a globally threatened bustard
provide support for community-based conservation in Cambodia. Biological Conservation 138: 341-350.Gray, T. N. E.; Collar, N. J.; Davidson, P. J. A.; Dolman, P. M.; Evans, T. D.; Fox, H. H.; Hong Chanman; Borey, R.; Seng Kim Hout; Van
Zalinge, R. N. (2009). Distribution, status and conservation of the Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis in Cambodia. Bird Conservation International 19(1): 1-14.
H. S. Baral., A. K. Ram., B. Chaudhary., S. Basnet., H. Chaudhary., T. R. Giri & D. Chaudhary. (2012). Consevation status of Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis bengalensis (Gmelin, 1789) (Gruiformes: Otididae) in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and adjoining areas, eastern Nepal. Journal of Treatened Taxa 4(3) : 2464-2468.
Bengal Florican. Retrieved on April 14, 2015 from http://wildlifesalvation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-05-at-10.58.31-am.png
Flying Bengal Florican. Retrieved on April 14, 2015 from http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/resized-image.ashx/__size/580x0/__key/commun ityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-01-57-64/3632.Bengal-Florican _display-flight.gif
Image of Bengal Florican. Retrieved on April 14, 2015 from http://www.saevus.in/images/uploads/409/gallery/DSC_0432.JPGFemale Bengal Florican. Retrieved on April 14, 2015 from
http://www.indianaturewatch.net/images/album/photo/4898116514efff04fc9ef5.jpgMale Bengal Florican. Retrieved on April 14, 2015 from http://www.kolkatabirds.com/lesserflorican8a.jpgMonitoring Bengal Florican Nests. Retrieved on April 14, 2015 from
http://www.wcscambodia.org/Portals/133/articlephotos/Bengal%20Florican/thumbs/Monitoring-Bengal-Florican-Nests_WCS-Cambodia_thumb.jpg
16 Fascinating Extinct Animals. Retrieved on April 14, 2015 from http://mom.me/pets/19184-fascinating-extinct-animals/item/japanese-river-otter/