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Great Indian bustard
Great Indian bustard is listed among the heaviest flying birds found in the world.
It is only found in dry plains of the Indian subcontinent.
The bustard is a
critically endangered bird
and protected under Wildlife Protection Act 1972 of India.
The great Indian bustard only found in Indian states of Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Great Indian Bustard is the State Bird of Rajasthan.
The Rajasthan oran landscape are home to the endangered great Indian bustard (GIB)
The main threats to the shrinking habitat of the GIB have been industrialisation, mining, and intensive agricultural practices.