Great bustards found breeding in new location

The two new nests were found in a field of sainfoin north of the Wylyle Valley, after a farmer informed the Great Bustard ...
Wiltshire Times

Great Bustard nests found in field near Warminster

Great Bustard nests have been found for the first time in a vast protected natural landscape between Warminster and Salisbury.
Popular Science

This giant bird stays healthy by munching on medicinal plants

The great bustard's secrets to warding off STIs during breeding season aren't so different from traditional medicine tricks. By Laura Baisas Updated Nov 24, 2022 9:35 AM EST Get the Popular Science ...
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World’s heaviest bird may be self-medicating on plants used in traditional medicine

If you see a great bustard (Otis tarda) in the wild, you’re unlikely to forget it. Massive, colorful, and impossible to mistake, they are the heaviest birds living today capable of flight, with the ...
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Study says the heaviest flying bird seems to self-medicate with plants

Nov. 23 (UPI) --The great bustard actively seeks out medicinal plants that can kill pathogens, according to a study published Wednesday in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. The study published in ...
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Ancient funerals may have included a ritual feast on a giant bird

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Great bustards are among the largest flying animals in the world. They are widely distributed across much of Eurasia, although ...