Little bustard
The little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) is a bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Tetrax. The genus name is from Ancient Greek and refers to a gamebird mentioned by Aristophanes and others.
| Little bustard | |
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| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Otidiformes |
| Family: | Otididae |
| Genus: | Tetrax T. Forster, 1817 |
| Species: | T. tetrax |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetrax tetrax | |
| Range of T. tetrax Breeding Resident Non-breeding Passage Probably extinct Extinct | |
| Synonyms | |
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Otis tetrax Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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