Top 5 Endangered Migratory Birds

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Great Indian Bustard

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The critically endangered Indian Bustard lives in grasslands, is about one-metre-tall and has a whitish neck and face with a black patch on its crested head. It is known to migrate annually between India and Pakistan and shorter distances.

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Bengal Florican

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The Bengal Florican or Bengal Bustard, found in the Manas National park, Assam and Cambodia is also critically endangered. The adult birds are around 22 inches tall and 27 inches in length. They migrate as much as 100 kms during floods.

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Siberian Crane

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This critically endangered bird is white in appearance but has a brick-red face and dark beak. Their black primary feathers can be seen while in flight. They breed in the eastern and western wetlands of Russia and migrate in winters to Iran and China.

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Sociable Lapwing

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It is critically endangered, found in the grasslands of the Eurasian Steppes and breeds in Russia and Kazakhstan. They have a black beak, black stripes on the head and parallel to the eyes with white in between. They migrate to Afghanistan, the Middle Eastern countries and to India.

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Fiji Petrel

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Also critically endangered, this migratory species from Gau Island, Fiji, has an extremely small population and breeding area. It has a dark chocolate-brown colouration and measures about 30 centimetres. They migrate to pelagic waters.

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