From being a serious contender for the title of India's 'National Bird' (strongly supported by Salim Ali, the 'Birdman of India') to ending up declared 'Extinct' (with less than 150 left in the wild), the journey of the Great Indian Bustards has been regrettably tragic. Recent surveys indicate that three iconic wildlife species in India- Indian Cheetah, pink-headed duck, and the Great Indian Bustard- have gone extinct over the last century, due to desertification (overuse of pesticides and insecticides, conversion of forest cover to agricultural land, unregulated development) and deforestation.
For details, visit: https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/three-iconic-species-endemic-to-india-gone-extinct-due-to-desertification-researchers-7320651.html https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/the-battle-to-save-the-great-indian-bustard-1573259-2019-07-25 Here's a funfact: During the selection process of the national bird, its name was dropped in favour of the Indian peacock. One reason was the potential for being misspelt.
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