Hand-Painted Great Indian Bustard

Great Indian Bustard CRITICALLY ENDANGERED There are currently fewer than 250 birds. Habitat loss due to road building and mining activities are reasons for their decline. Crop lands that produce sorghum and millet seeds on which they feed have become fields of sugarcane and cotton or grape orchards.Hunting and poaching too have left the Great Indian Bustard in a precarious position. High tension wires installed in renewable energy hubs resulting in the birds’ collision with power lines is also decimating the species. Conservation: In 2012 the Indian government launched Project Bustard to protect their habitat from further decline. Bird diverters that consist of reflector discs that connect to the power lines that alert birds from a distance of 50 m to change their paths of flight have helped in the conservation as well.