Lesser Florican
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Order: Gruiformes
Family: Otidae

[Photo] Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indica) from Whistler, "Popular Handbook of Indian Birds". Date: 1949. Author: Hugh Whistler.

The Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indica) is a large bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Sypheotides. It breeds in Pakistan, and is a rare summer visitor in Nepal. It has a very small, declining population, primarily a result of loss and degradation of its grassland habitat.

In their breeding display, the male jumps into the air above the grass level.

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