Species¹ to be covered by the Multi-species Action Plan to conserve African, Eurasian and Australian Bustards
CR: Critically Endangered, EN: Endangered, VU: Vulnerable, NT: Near-threatened, LC: Least Concern. (https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/categories-and-criteria).
¹Taxonomical reference: Del Hoyo, J. & Collar, N.J. (2014). Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona
| # | Species | Range | Global IUCN Red List Category 2023-1 | CMS Status | Global population trend |
| 1 |
Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) |
Europe, Asia, Central Asia | NT | Appendix I and II | Decreasing |
| 2 |
Great Bustard (Otis tarda) |
Europe, Asia, Central Asia | EN | Appendix I and II | Decreasing |
| 3 |
Buff-crested Bustard (Lophotis gindiana) |
East Africa | LC | Stable | |
| 4 |
Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis) |
Australia | LC | Decreasing | |
| 5 |
Savile’s Bustard (Lophotis savilei) |
West Africa | LC | Stable | |
| 6 |
Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) |
South Asia | CR | Appendix I | Decreasing |
| 7 |
Nubian Bustard (Neotis nuba) |
Africa | NT | Decreasing | |
| 8 |
Heuglin’s Bustard (Neotis heuglinii) |
East Africa | LC | Stable | |
| 9 |
Denham’s Bustard (Neotis denhami) |
Africa | NT | Decreasing | |
| 10 |
Ruppell’s Bustard (Heterotetrax rueppelii) |
Southern Africa (Namibia endemic) | LC | Stable | |
| 11 |
Karoo Bustard (Heterotetrax vigorsii) |
Southern Africa | LC | Increasing | |
| 12 |
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) |
East Africa and Southern Africa | NT | Decreasing | |
| 13 |
Hartlaub’s Bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii) |
East Africa | LC | Stable | |
| 14 |
Blue Bustard (Eupodotis caerulescens) |
Southern Africa | NT | Decreasing | |
| 15 |
Ludwig’s Bustard (Neotis ludwigii) |
Southern Africa | EN | Decreasing | |
| 16 |
Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs) |
South-west Asia, East Central and West Africa | NT | Decreasing | |
| 17 |
White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis) |
Africa | LC | Decreasing | |
| 18 |
Northern Black Bustard (Afrotis afraoides) |
Southern Africa | LC | Stable | |
| 19 |
Southern Black Bustard (Afrotis afra) |
Southern Africa | VU | Decreasing | |
| 20 |
Red-crested Bustard (Lophotis ruficrista) |
Southern Africa | LC | Stable | |
| 21 |
African Houbara (Chlamydotis undulata) |
North Africa | VU | Appendix I | Decreasing |
| 22 |
Asian Houbara (Chlamydotis macqueenii) |
Central Asia, South Asia, Southwest Asia | VU | Appendix II | Decreasing |
| 23 |
Little Brown Bustard (Heterotetrax humilis) |
East Africa | NT | Decreasing | |
| 24 |
Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster) |
Africa | LC | Decreasing | |
| 25 |
Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis) |
South Asia | CR | Appendix I | Decreasing |
| 26 |
Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus) |
South Asia | CR | Decreasing |
