Bengal Florican
Houbaropsis bengalensis
CRCritically Endangered
- Family
- Bustards (Otididae)
- Order
- Otidiformes
Overview
The Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis), also called the Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,000 individuals were estimated to be alive as of 2017. It is the only member of the genus Houbaropsis.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to see it
Destination guides featuring this bird
Nepal
Bardia National Park
Nepal's largest lowland park: quiet sal forest, grassland and the Karnali river in the far west.
- JJanuary: Good
- FFebruary: Best
- MMarch: Best
- AApril: Best
- MMay: Poor or no data
- JJune: Poor or no data
- JJuly: Poor or no data
- AAugust: Poor or no data
- SSeptember: Poor or no data
- OOctober: Good
- NNovember: Good
- DDecember: Good
Nepal
Shuklaphanta National Park
Vast 'phanta' grasslands in the far west, one of South Asia's best sites for grassland specialities.
- JJanuary: Good
- FFebruary: Good
- MMarch: Best
- AApril: Best
- MMay: Best
- JJune: Poor or no data
- JJuly: Poor or no data
- AAugust: Poor or no data
- SSeptember: Poor or no data
- OOctober: Poor or no data
- NNovember: Good
- DDecember: Good
Nepal
Chitwan National Park
Sal forest, tall grassland and braided rivers in the Terai: the richest lowland birding in Nepal.
- JJanuary: Good
- FFebruary: Best
- MMarch: Best
- AApril: Best
- MMay: Poor or no data
- JJune: Poor or no data
- JJuly: Poor or no data
- AAugust: Poor or no data
- SSeptember: Poor or no data
- OOctober: Good
- NNovember: Good
- DDecember: Good
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bengal florican
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
