Researchers have published a high-quality genome assembly for the Eastern Great Bustard. These data shed light onto past population sizes, natural selection pressures, and
Author: mkessler
Extensive surveys of Little Bustard wintering in Azerbaijan
Rapid surveys in early 2023 identified important sites for the Little Bustard in Azerbaijan, where a geographic bottleneck funnels populations breeding to the north
Important Great Bustard wintering grounds in Uzbekistan
A new publication [pdf] in the journal “Geography, Environment, Sustainability” highlights the importance of wintering grounds in Uzbekistan to the survival of the Central
Eastern Great Bustard migration routes mapped
New telemetry research maps the migration routes of male Eastern Great Bustards breeding in Dornod Aimag, eastern Mongolia into northeastern China. Researchers find that
Little Bustard resumes breeding in Kyrgyzstan
Little Bustards have recently resumed breeding in the Tulek Valley Important Bird and Biodiversity Area of northern Kyrgyzstan, but encounter destruction of clutches during
Multilingual Sandgrouse supplement now online
A new multilingual supplement to the Sandgrouse special issue on the Great Bustard in Central Asia is now available. The special issue contains 17
First global review of bustard collisions with powerlines
“Bustards comprise a highly threatened family of birds and, being relatively fast, heavy fliers with very limited frontal visual fields, are particularly susceptible to
New Global Population Estimate for Great Bustards
A new population estimate by EBA Director Mimi Kessler finds that Central Asia, which encompasses 30% of the Great Bustard range, now contains just
Special Journal Issue on Great Bustards in Central Asia [updated]
A special issue of the ornithological journal Sandgrouse contains seventeen articles focusing on the Great Bustard, including many authored by partners of the Eurasian
Call for proposals: Great Bustard Small Grants!
The Eurasian Bustard Alliance, in collaboration with the Ornithological Society of the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia (OSME), is pleased to announce