This is a list of Otidiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

The IOC World Bird List (version 15.1) recognizes 26 species of Otidiformes. IUCN/BirdLife International have assessed all members of this order, with population estimates provided for 11 (42%) species.

This list follows IUCN classifications for species names. Where IUCN classifications differ from other ornithological authorities, alternative names are noted. While not all of these species have had their populations quantified, species without estimates are also listed below in a separate table.

Species by global population +Common nameBinomial namePopulationStatusTrendNotesImageGreat Indian bustardArdeotis nigriceps50-249Total population is estimated to be less than 300 individuals.Bengal floricanHoubaropsis bengalensis250-999Total population is estimated to be 375-1,499 individuals.Lesser floricanSypheotides indicus356-1,228Best estimate for breeding population is 730 mature individuals.Australian bustardArdeotis australis6,700-67,000Total population is estimated to be less than 100,000 individuals.Blue bustard (Blue korhaan)Eupodotis caerulescens8,000-10,000Total population is estimated to be 12,000-15,000 individuals.African houbaraChlamydotis undulata11,000-30,000Value provided is a rough estimate for total population.Kori bustardArdeotis kori20,000-50,000Values provided are a tentative estimate of total population.Great bustardOtis tarda29,600-33,000Asian houbaraChlamydotis macqueenii33,000-67,000Total population is estimated to be 50,000-99,999 individuals.Ludwig's bustardNeotis ludwigii70,000-335,000Total population is estimated to be 100,000-499,999 individuals.Little bustardTetrax tetrax100,000-499,999European subpopulation estimated at 122,000-240,000 mature individuals.

Species without population estimates +Common nameBinomial namePopulationStatusTrendNotesImageSouthern black bustard (Southern black korhaan)Afrotis afraunknownNubian bustardNeotis nubiaunknownArabian bustardArdeotis arabsunknownLittle brown bustardHeterotetrax humilisunknownDenham's bustardNeotis denhamiunknownSouthern African population is estimated to be between 2,500-10,000 mature individuals; populations across the rest of range have not been estimated well enough to provide a global estimate.Northern black bustard (Northern black korhaan)Afrotis afraoidesunknownWhite-bellied bustardEupodotis senegalensisunknownRüppell's bustard (Rüppell's korhaan)Heterotetrax rueppeliiunknownKaroo bustard (Karoo korhaan)Heterotetrax vigorsiiunknownHartlaub's bustardLissotis hartlaubiiunknownBlack-bellied bustardLissotis melanogasterunknownBuff-crested bustardLophotis gindianaunknownRed-crested bustard (Red-crested korhaan)Lophotis ruficristaunknownSavile's bustardLophotis savilei unknownHeuglin's bustardNeotis heugliniiunknown

See also

Lists of birds by population Lists of organisms by population

References