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Tetrax tetrax (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: bustards Order: Gruiformes print version
Little bustard Outarde canepetière Sisón común Zwergtrappe
Migration: partial migratory in France and Asian range

Verbreitungskarte von Tetrax tetrax Largely sedentary or dispersive in Iberia, Sardinia and Italy; migratory in France, with southward shift within the country in Sept-Oct, birds returning in Mar-Apr. Also migratory in Russia, Kazakhstan and rest of Asian range, where birds observe the same schedule when moving to and from Iran, Azerbaijan and, less regularly, other areas of S Asia.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


Regions: East Asia, Europe, , North Africa, , North Asia, West & Central Asia
Recommended link: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/nature/directive/tetrax_tetrax_en.htm
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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)