Little bustard
Tetrax tetrax (Linnaeus, 1758)
The little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) is a bird of the family Otididae in the order Otidiformes. It is a small, terrestrial omnivore of grassland habitats, with an adult body mass of 833.5 g and a wingspan of 1.1 m.
Quick facts about the little bustard
The species is partially migratory and has a geographic range of 5,062,000 km². It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- 787.5 g – 907 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.05 m – 1.15 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 21 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 20.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the little bustard?
Photos of the little bustard
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Where does the little bustard live?
Not recorded
What is the little bustard?
The little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) is a bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Tetrax. It breeds in Southern Europe and in Western and Central Asia.
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What does the little bustard sound like?
Is the little bustard endangered?
The little bustard is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the little bustard classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderOtidiformes
- familyOtididae
- genusTetrax
- SpeciesTetrax tetrax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Otis tetrax, Otis tetrax orientalis, Tetrax tetrax orientalis, Tetrax tetrax tetrax, Thalassarche campestris
Other names and names in other languages (76)
- حبارى صغيرةArabic
- حباري صغيرةArabic
- SisoteAragonese
- BəzgəkAzerbaijani
- بزگکazb
- БиҙгәләкBashkir
- СтрэпетBelarusian
- Стрэпет (або хахатва)Belarusian
- Otiz bihanBreton
- SisóCatalan
- sisó comúCatalan
- drop malýCzech
- ceiliog gwaun bychanWelsh
- Ceiliog y Waun LleiafWelsh
- Ceiliogod y Waun LleiafWelsh
- DværgtrappeDanish
- GrieltrappeGerman
- TrieltrappeGerman
- ZwergtrappeGerman
- ΧαμωτίδαGreek
- eta otidoEsperanto
- Malgranda otidoEsperanto
- SisónSpanish
- Sisón comúnSpanish
- Sisón común españolSpanish
- väiketrappEstonian
- Basoilo txikiBasque
- زنگوله بالPersian
- pikkutrappiFinnish
- Petite outardeFrench
- Outarde canepetièreFrench
- Bustard beagIrish
- Bústard beagIrish
- Coileach FrangachScottish Gaelic
- Bustart begManx
- חובה קטנהHebrew
- reznekHungarian
- ԱրոսArmenian
- DvergdoðraIcelandic
- Otarda minoreItalian
- Gallina prataiolaItalian
- ヒメノガンJapanese
- სარსარაკიGeorgian
- КӀупхъKabardian
- БезгелдекKazakh
- BerçirikKurdish
- Gwernyar lyhaCornish
- Кадимки безбелдекKyrgyz
- Kleng TrappLuxembourgish
- strepetasLithuanian
- Mažasis einisLithuanian
- mazā sīgaLatvian
- Мала дроплаMacedonian
- мала дропљаMacedonian
- ПаксясаразErzya
- Kleine TrapDutch
- dvergtrappeNorwegian
- СунсунæгOssetic
- strepetPolish
- نکا بسٹرڈWestern Panjabi
- sisãoPortuguese
- sisão-europeuPortuguese
- SpârcaciRomanian
- СтрепетRussian
- UhcatráhppeNorthern Sami
- ruoššaláfulNorthern Sami
- Mala dropljaSerbian
- småtrappSwedish
- Дала кошыTatar
- BezbeltekTurkmen
- MezgeldekTurkish
- хохітваUkrainian
- BizgʻaldoqUzbek
- Ô tác châu Âu nhỏVietnamese
- 小鴇Chinese
- 小鸨Chinese
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Relatives of the little bustard
Other species in the same family Otididae.
Great bustard
Otis tarda
African houbara
Chlamydotis undulata
Great Indian bustard
Ardeotis nigriceps
Kori bustard
Ardeotis kori
Asian houbara
Chlamydotis macqueenii
Bengal florican
Houbaropsis bengalensis
CompareLittle bustard vs Great bustardLittle bustard vs African houbaraLittle bustard vs Great Indian bustardLittle bustard vs Kori bustard
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the little bustard?
The little bustard is a bird of the family Otididae, in the order Otidiformes.
How heavy is the little bustard?
An adult Little bustard weighs 833.5 g, with reported values from 787.5 g to 907 g. Its wingspan is 1.1 m.
What does the little bustard eat?
The little bustard is an omnivore.
What habitat does the little bustard live in?
The little bustard lives in grassland and is terrestrial.
Is the little bustard endangered?
No, the little bustard is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
How many eggs does the little bustard lay?
The little bustard lays 3.5 eggs per clutch and has 1 clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 21 days.
Does the little bustard migrate?
Yes, the little bustard is partially migratory.
Who named the little bustard?
The little bustard, Tetrax tetrax, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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