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117 Great Bustard
(Otis tarda)

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Description
After a serious decline, the population of the Great Bustard in Hungary now seems to be stable. Main strongholds of the population are east of the River Tisza: Maros-Körös Plain, Nagy- and Kis-Sárrét, Bihar Plain, Hortobágy. Also breeds in the Kiskunság, Heves Plain, Borsodi-Mezoség, and Little Plain. Resident, but some birds move southwards in harsh winters.

Habitat


Can be found in the following IBAs
01 Moson Plain
22 Danube plain
29 Dévaványa plain
31 Bihar plain
32 Hortobágy
36 Hevesi plains
37 Borsodi Mezőség


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