bustard

any terrestrial bird of the family Otididae, inhabiting open regions of the Old World: order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc.). They have long strong legs, a heavy body, a long neck, and speckled plumage

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Africa
Aksu-Dzhabagli Reserve
Altai Krai
Asia
Aves
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Black Sea Preserve
Cameroon
Central Asian Subregion
Central Chernozem Preserve
Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Chita Oblast
Donetsk Oblast
East African Subregion
Europe
game
German Democratic Republic
Gurev Oblast
Houbara Bustard

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