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Lesser Florican
CR Critically EndangeredSypheotides indicus
Status
Critically Endangered
Population
~700 globally, occasional in Nepal
Trend
โDecreasing
Group
Birds
Family
Otididae
Data Source
2025-2
Threat Summary
Near-total conversion of grassland habitat to agriculture across the Indo-Gangetic plain. In Nepal, loss of Terai grasslands to farming and settlement has eliminated most habitat. Threats are intensifying.
Source: 2025-2
Threats (0)
No threat data available
Habitats (0)
No habitat data available
Countries (1)
Conservation Actions (0)
No conservation action data available
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Otidiformes
Family
Otididae
Genus
Sypheotides