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	Australian Museum - Wild Kids - Birds - Australian Bustard
		Habitat destruction, hunting and foxes preying on Australian Bustards have led to a drop in their numbers.
		Australian Bustards are tall birds that live on open grassy plains and low shrubby areas in northern Australia.
		Australian Bustards walk through the grass during the morning and late afternoon looking for grasses, fruit and seeds, insects, small mammals and reptiles to eat.
	www.amonline.net.au /wild_kids/birds/bustard.htm (188 words)

	bustard - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		The great bustard, Otis tarda, of Europe and central Asia, is the largest European land-bird; the adult male may be 4 ft (10.2 m) long with an 8-ft (20.3-m) wingspread and may weigh 30 lb (13.6 kg).
		Bustards are stocky birds with long necks and strong legs; their feet are built for running, with flat toes, broad soles, and no hind toe.
		Bustards have been extensively hunted for food; they are extinct in Britain and are becoming scarce in the northern part of their range.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-bustard.html (528 words)

	Bustard
		The Bustards are a group of large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World.
		Bustards are gregarious outside the breeding season, but are very wary and difficult to approach in the open habitats they prefer.
		Traditionally the bustards in the order Otidae have been grouped with two other families of birds, the equally large cranes and the small rails and crakes in the order Gruiformes.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bu/Bustard.html (179 words)

	Australian Wildlife Conservancy :: Wildlife Profiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Bustards, which weigh 14 kg, are the heaviest flying birds in Australia, and amongst the heaviest in the world.
		Australian bustards are found in tussock grassland, Triodia hummock grassland, grassy woodland, and low shrublands.
		Bustards are unique among Australia’s birds in that they exhibit what is known as an ‘exploded lek’ mating system.
	www.australianwildlife.org /wildlifeprofiles.asp?WID=360 (405 words)

	M&A talk about the strange and wonderful Australian animals
		Australian Brush-turkey - Alectura lathami: The largest of Australia's three megapodes (group of fowl-like birds, such as quails, turkeys, peafowl and junglefowl), this bird has mainly fl body plumage, bare read head, yellow throat wattle (pale blue in northern birds) and laterally flattened tail.
		Australian Magpie - Gymnorhina tibicen: Black and white in colour, the nape, upper tail and shoulder are white in males, grey in females.
		Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus: widespread on freshwater, estuarine and marine wetlands and waterways including lakes, swamps, rivers, coastal islands and shores.
	www.beluba.com.au /ww3/birds_list.htm (3958 words)

	Australian Hospitality - Accommodation Discovery Coast, Queensland, Australia
		Australian National Parks Australia has one of the largest and greatest national park systems in the world, covering over 24 million hectares, with such diversity as lush rain forest to waterless desert.
		Nestled in 45 acres of bush and gardens, and just minutes to the beach, Agnes Water Hideaway is a delightful BandB with two generous hosts and a supporting cast of wildlife The first thing you'll notice on arrival is the wildlife - king parrots, wallabies and kangaroos make regular appearances.
		Imagine a haven of natural beauty set on 6 acres of flora and fauna sanctuary, with views of Bustard Bay.
	www.australianhospitality.com /Australia/Queensland/Discovery_Coast/All_Accommodation.htm (479 words)

	The Bustards: Puffing, Jumping, Running Toward Oblivion - National Zoo\| FONZ
		This bad chemistry leaves bustard populations reeling: Of the world's 25 bustard species, most are in decline, and many have disappeared from broad stretches of their former ranges.
		For instance, sub-Saharan farmers consider the Arabian bustard (Ardeotis arabs) a pest because it nibbles acacia saplings planted for the extraction of gum arabic, an ingredient in pharmaceuticals and soft drinks.
		Europe's great and little bustards feed on alfalfa much of the year, and leaves of other legumes such as vetch and clover are also featured on bustard menus.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Publications/ZooGoer/2002/2/bustards.cfm (3265 words)

	The big bustards
		And among the bustards are three huge ones in the genus Ardeotis: the Kori Bustard A.
		Likewise, the Australian Bustard has a huge range in the interior of Australia and in southern New Guinea, but I've seen it at only two sites on the dry side of the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland, and four birds in the remote grasslands on Wasur National Park, Irian Jaya, New Guinea.
		The Australian Bustard photos are from Wasur Nat'l Park, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, in July 1994.
	www.montereybay.com /creagrus/bigbustards.html (1289 words)

	Australian Bustard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Australian Bustard, Ardeotis australis, is a large ground bird of grassland, woodland and open agricultural country across northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
		When disturbed, Australian Bustards often adopt a cryptic pose with neck erect and bill pointed skywards.
		Australian Aborigines generally refer to this bird as the Bush Turkey.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Bustard (381 words)

	Radio Australia - Innovations - Recent News & Views From Country Australia
		Mark Ziembecki says studying the movements of the Australian bustard could provide pastoralists with vital information on rainfall patterns and the effects of land clearing on the environment.
		He says bustards are better indicators than smaller birds because they can still fly while wearing a satellite transmitter, which is the size of two matchboxes.
		BLANCH : Australian scientists are investigating a previously unknown virus that appears to be making rabbits immune to the formerly deadly Calici, the latest virus used to reduce the rabbit population.
	www.abc.net.au /ra/innovations/stories/s985754.htm (289 words)

	Australia and New Zealand 2001 - Emmalee Tarry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		One of Jimmy's poems was about the Australian Bustard which he referred to as the Kori Bustard.
		At one time the Australian Bustard was thought to be conspecific with the Kori Bustard of Africa, but it is now recognized as a separate species.
		Later I saw two solitary bustards some distance from the road for a total of five for the trip.
	www.neseabirds.com /Australia/ANZBarkleypage1.htm (934 words)

	Bustard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World.
		Bustards are omnivorous and nest on the ground.
		They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bustard (210 words)

	Action Plans and Conservation Overviews
		Action plans are strategic documents undertaken by scientists to review the status of a defined group of related organisms (e.g.
		They review the conservation status of major Australian taxonomic groups against IUCN categories, identify threats and recommend actions to minimise those threats.
		A Conservation Overview of Australian Non-marine Lichens, Bryophytes, Algae and Fungi - 1997
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened/publications/action (354 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		Like tiger is considered the spirit of Indian forests, similarly the majestic Great Indian Bustard can be identified as an indicator of the health of grassland ecosystems of the Indian plains.
		The Great Indian Bustard forages, shelters, displays and breeds in grassland and its absence is the first warning signal that the grassland is deteriorating...
		The houbara bustard is a shy desert bird which inhabits areas from the Canary Islands in the West to China and Mongolia in the East...
	www.fatbirder.com /species_and_families/non_passerines/otididae.html (292 words)

	Desert Wildlife WebQuest
		In order in to increase the students' awareness of Australian deserts and desert wildlife, your school has been awarded a grant to develop a Desert Wildlife Centre.
		Australian Animals - from Australian Fauna, desert species include Red Kangaroo, Bilby, Brush-tailed and Burrowing Bettong.
		During your research look for images of deserts in Australia, what landforms are found in Australian deserts, and make brief notes of the wildlife that occurs in each desert type.
	science.uniserve.edu.au /school/quests/livingdesert.html (1432 words)

	Birdwatching trip report - Tarwoona Downs, Australia - surfbirds.com
		Due to the drought, birds were concentrated around the tanks and waterholes with the large number 5 tank and the one large waterhole at Irrara Creek having the most species present.
		Of particular interest were the Hall’s Babbler seen in the pencil pine forest and the Australian Bustard seen in the red sandy soil area along the road.
		6 Australian Bustard, Ardeotis australis Enngonia Area, Tarwoona Downs, 1 individual seen in roadside bush in "lose red sand bush" area at Way Point 62, 129 m, watched some time along the side of the road before walking slowly into bush, photographed, December 30 2002.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/tarwoona-0803.html (1860 words)

	Didjshop.com Photo Gallery - Great Australian Bustard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		When in courtship, the male Bustard extends his breast -sac to the ground and swings it from side to side.
		The Great Australian Bustard grows up to 1.5 metres tall.
		The male Bustard makes a sound like the roar of a distant lion.
	www.didjshop.com /photogallery/gallery/Bustard.html (43 words)

	A four-year quest to track down Australia's birds - National - theage.com.au
		Brian Boyd, a contributor to the Atlas of Australian Birds, studies the sky in Melbourne's Exhibition Gardens.
		Mr Boyd said that he cried upon sighting the parrot near Queenscliff in 1998 because it was "extremely beautiful, but you're probably never going to see it again in your whole life".
		Loss of habitat was causing problems for woodland birds such as hooded robins, dusky wood swallows and finches, with sightings of some species decreasing by more than 50 per cent.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/08/12/1060588390446.html (540 words)

	Auction News at Bonhams and Goodman Auctions, Australian Auctioneers
		Highlights include a 19th century Australian cedar extending dining table (estimates $12,000-18,000), a fine pair of ormolu bronze and marble candelabra ($30,000-40,000) and a Victorian carved walnut display cabinet c1880 ($8,000-12,000).Robert Bunda passed away last year after a...
		Bidding remained strong throughout the auction with several new world auction records established including:Lot 25 William Bustard (1894-1973), Castle Hill, Townsville, from the North ShoreSold for $6,000, a new world auction record for the artistLot 33 Albert Tucker (1914-1999), Woman...
		The result is a new world auction record for an Australian...
	www.bonhamsandgoodman.com.au /about_auction_news.php?type=announcement (520 words)

	Wildlife Warriors Worldwide - Australian Wildlife Hospital
		The treatment program for Gemma consisted of administering medication, a lot of TLC and transporting her to and from the Australian Wildlife Hospital for bandage changes, where she was put under anaesthetic each time.
		He was transferred to the Australian Wildlife Hospital for a full assessment, after which he was placed in care with Karen Scott.
		After a brief setback (the Australian Wildlife Hospital came to the rescue again) from what we think was a fall, Billy is now going really well and will hopefully be heading for release in the next few months.
	www.wildlifewarriors.org.au /wildlife_hospital/views_archive.html (3705 words)

	Australian Wildlife Conservancy :: Mornington Sanctuary :: Wildlife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Australian Wildlife Conservancy :: Mornington Sanctuary :: Wildlife
		At least 13 threatened animal species find refuge on Mornington, including the Northern Quoll, Freshwater Crocodile, Red Goshawk, Peregrine Falcon, Grey Falcon, Australian Bustard, Purple-crowned Fairy-wren, and the extraordinarily beautiful Gouldian Finch, one of
		For example in June 2004 the students of Kimberley TAFE found an undescribed species of Heliotropium.
	www.australianwildlife.org /mornington_wildlife.asp (204 words)

	PROJECT Z - Strolls in the Bush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Inj 6the bird list, there are presently 254 Australian species, 27 West Indes species, 27 UK species, and 2 US species listed.
		[Australian Birds] [Birds of the West Indes] [Birds of the UK] [Birds of the USA] [Australian Mammals] [Australian Reptiles] [Australian Amphibia] [Australian Fish] [Australian Insects] [Marine Mammals]
		[Australian Birds] [Birds of the West Indes] [Birds of the UK] [Birds of the USA] [Australian Mammals] [Australian Reptiles] [Australian Amphibia] [Australian Fish] [Australian Insects] [Marine Mammals] [Marine Mammals]
	www.goop.org /~rpc/project_z (414 words)

	Scenes in the Serendip Sanctuary - State Parks in Victoria pictures on Worldisround
		The Sanctuary is a 250 hectare Park, about 60 km south west of Melbourne, near the township of Lara, in the foothills of the You Yangs Mountain Range.
		Until 1991, it was used mainly as a wildlife research station to monitor wild bird populations and as a place where the threatended Brolga, Australian Bustard, and Magpie Goose were bred in captivity.
		There are several Trails within the Park, which pass groups of animals and birds such as free range kangaroos, emus, wallabies, echidnas, koalas, snakes, brolgas, ducks, fl swans, geese, parrots, cockatoos, galahs, rosellas, ibis, bustards and waterfowl.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/147687/text.html (276 words)

	Birds of Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Movements are irregular and have no definite pattern.
		This behaviour, known as nomadism, characterizes a number of Australian Birds.
		As birds are attentive parents, they make good subjects for photographs, as felt by Water Boles.
	www.tamil.net /people/arasu/pagem.html (214 words)

	Near Threatened Australian Birds
		This list is derived from the Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000 by Stephen Garnett and Gabriel Crowley.
		Each taxa is linked to a pdf file that provides detail on reasons for listing, past range and abundance, present range and abundance, ecology, threats and recovery details (Adobe Acrobat reader is required to view these files).
		For some taxa, the common name forms a link to additional images and conservation information.
	www.birdsaustralia.com.au /actionplan/near.html (81 words)

	New Atlas of Australian Birds - State Highlights
		Avian nest predators such as the Pied Currawong, butcherbirds and ravens have increased due to clearing of tree cover and fragmentation of woodland
		Large ground feeders such as the Emu, Australian Bustard and Brolga.
		Raptors have been affected by the reduction in rabbit numbers due to the calicivirus.
	www.deh.gov.au /land/publications/bird-atlas/highlights.html (980 words)

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