The Little Bustard is a steppe species adapted to open plains with fallow land and cropfields as well as livestock breeding farms. Males perform their nuptial display in fallow land or low-growing cropfields. The female nests in dense vegetation. It is a medium-sized species with a wingspan of 105 to 115 cm. In our region there is both a migratory and a sedentary population. It feeds mainly on plants and invertebrates.
Conservation objectives
Changes in cultivation practices (intensive farming) seriously jeopardise the future of this species. The French population has decreased by more than 80% over the past thirty years.