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[Dipankar Mazumdar]

Dear All,
A Male Great Indian Bustard from the Naliya Grasslands in Kutch, Gujarat. Classified as endangered by the IUCN, there are fewer than a hundred birds estimated to be surviving in India. Though widespread in the grasslands of western and central India in the beginning in the 20th century, the magnificent bird has been restricted to three pockets in India, Desert national park Jaisalmer (70 individuals), Naliya in kutch (20 Individuals) and Solapur (10 Individuals).

Its difficult times for this the heaviest flying Bird in the world, Once in the running to be named the national Bird of India but discarded due its name and the possibility of it being mis-pronounced.

EOS 50D+ 300f4 + 1.4xII @ f9, 1/400 ISO 200.

Look forward to comments.

Cheers
Dipankar