IFHC is a global leader in pre-emptive species conservation, which, for more than forty years, has used science to pioneer ground-breaking techniques to restore wild populations of the houbara bustard.
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The bustard birds make up the Otididae family and are large-bodied birds with long legs and slender necks. Members of the bustard family include the great bustard, Arabian bustard, great Indian bustard, lesser florican, Bengal florican, kori bustard, black-bellied bustard, Australian bustard, and the houbara bustard.
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The story of the houbara and the falcon can be traced back almost two millennia. The two birds are inextricably linked to the development of human culture and have a heritage worthy of preservation.
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Ranging from Mongolia to the Arabian Peninsula, the majority of the global population breed in northeast Asia and migrate south during winter, while some resident populations can be found in the southern parts of its range.
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Now regarded as a distinct species from the Asian houbara, the majority of the population is found in Morocco and Algeria. It is not a migratory bird, instead limiting its movement within local natural areas.
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Inhabiting dry savanna, grassland, and desert, it can be found in the Saheel region of Africa with a small population in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia and Yemen).
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