Lesser Florican, Male.
Monsoon Birding.
Lesser Florican, Male in mid air display.
Small and gracile bustard of grasslands, scrubby fields, and select agricultural matrices. Male is striking: black with pale wings and a filamentous crest. Light brown female is less eye-catching, but her size and shape set her apart from other similar species. Difficult to detect in tall vegetation; male’s crazy courtship dance puts him in view during the breeding season.
09 August, 2025.
Shokaliya, Ajmer, Rajasthan.
OM1-300f4-MC14
1/2000, f5.6, ISO1250.
Lesser Florican, Male.
Monsoon Birding.
Lesser Florican, Male in mid air display.
Small and gracile bustard of grasslands, scrubby fields, and select agricultural matrices. Male is striking: black with pale wings and a filamentous crest. Light brown female is less eye-catching, but her size and shape set her apart from other similar species. Difficult to detect in tall vegetation; male’s crazy courtship dance puts him in view during the breeding season.
09 August, 2025.
Shokaliya, Ajmer, Rajasthan.
OM1-300f4-MC14
1/2000, f5.6, ISO1250.