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Lesser Florican
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IUCN CR · Critically endangered

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Lesser Florican

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Lesser Florican

Sypheotides indicus

The lesser florican (Sypheotides indicus), also known as the likh or kharmore, is a large bird in the bustard family and the only member of the genus Sypheotides. It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent where it is found in tall grasslands and is best known for the leaping breeding displays made by the males during the Monsoon season. The male has a contrasting black and white breeding plumage and distinctive elongated head feathers that extend...

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 130.