Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Otididae — Bustards

Little Bustard, Tetrax tetrax, breeds across south-western Europe, north-western Africa and central Asia, and spends the non-breeding season in northern Africa. It is a bustard in the family Otididae and is the only species in its genus. The bird is linked with open grassland and undisturbed farmland where vegetation is tall enough to provide cover. It is a gregarious species, especially in winter, and when disturbed it tends to run rather than take flight. The male performs a showy display with stamping and leaps, and the female lays three to five eggs on the ground.

Order
Otidiformes
Family
Otididae — Bustards
Breeding range
Palearctic: sw Europe and nw Africa to c Asia
Nonbreeding range
n AF
Little Bustard
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Tours where you can spot this bird

24 tours in Portugal 15, Spain 5, Azerbaijan 4

Private Custom Catalonia Birding Experience
Private Custom Catalonia Birding Experience
Spain Custom tour

A private, tailor-made Catalonia birding experience with an ornithologist guide, shaped around season, habitats and your target species....

Private 7-Day Almodovar and Algarve Birding Stay
Private 7-Day Almodovar and Algarve Birding Stay
Portugal / Almodovar Private tour 7 days

Six nights in Almodovar with three guided 4x4 days for steppe birds, raptors and an optional Algarve wetland day, plus two independent birdi...

Private 4-Day Almodovar Bustards and Eagles Stay
Private 4-Day Almodovar Bustards and Eagles Stay
Portugal / Almodovar Private tour 4 days

Three nights in Almodovar with two guided 4x4 birding days across the Alentejo steppes, including a seasonal night search for Red-necked Nig...

Private Full-Day Bustards and Eagles Birding Tour
Private Full-Day Bustards and Eagles Birding Tour
Portugal / Almodovar Private tour 9h

A nine-hour private 4x4 tour through Almodovar's grassland steppes, combining morning and afternoon birding for bustards, eagles and Iberian...

From EUR 200
Private Half-Day Birding and Picnic in Almodovar
Private Half-Day Birding and Picnic in Almodovar
Portugal / Almodovar Private tour 6h

A relaxed half-day 4x4 birding outing across Almodovar's steppe country, with a picnic breakfast and searches for bustards, eagles and local...

From EUR 140
Matachel Valley and Llerena Plains Private Birding Day Trip
Matachel Valley and Llerena Plains Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / Llerena Private tour 12h

A private long birding day in southern Extremadura for steppe birds, raptors and open-country specialties....

From EUR 445
Seville Countryside Private Birding Day Trip
Seville Countryside Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / Osuna Private tour 9h

A private birding day across Seville’s farmland, steppe and seasonal pools for bustards, sandgrouse and raptors....

From EUR 345
Bird Migration Tour (10 days)
Bird Migration Tour (10 days)
Azerbaijan / Baku Group tour 10 days

A 10-day September-November journey linking Besh Barmag migration watching with Caucasus mountains, Caspian wetlands and Talysh forests....

Caucasian Winter Tour (11 days)
Caucasian Winter Tour (11 days)
Azerbaijan / Baku Group tour 11 days

An 11-day January-February circuit through Caspian wetlands, southern forests, open steppe and the Greater Caucasus for Azerbaijan winter sp...

Day trip - Shirvan-Gobustan
Day trip - Shirvan-Gobustan
Azerbaijan / Baku Private tour 1 day

A full-day route from Baku through Shirvan wetlands and steppe, Gobustan birding sites and the Gilinj mud volcano landscape, with seasonal t...

From USD 440
Private Shirvan National Park Birdwatching with Elchin Sultanov
Private Shirvan National Park Birdwatching with Elchin Sultanov
Azerbaijan / Salyan Private tour 1 day

A private, inquiry-based birding day in Shirvan National Park with Azerbaijani ornithologist and long-time bird guide Elchin Sultanov....

Short-break Bird Photography Programme in Southern Portugal
Short-break Bird Photography Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 5 days

Five days of field photography across Tagus and Sado wetlands, Castro Verde’s open plains and the rocky Guadiana country, beginning and en...

Week-long Bird Photography Programme in Southern Portugal
Week-long Bird Photography Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 8 days

An eight-day bird-photography journey from Lisbon through the Tagus and Sado estuaries, Castro Verde, Guadiana Valley and the Algarve wetlan...

12 Days Spain Birdwatching Programme
12 Days Spain Birdwatching Programme
Spain / Seville Group tour 12 days

A 12-day small-group Spain circuit joining Extremadura’s plains and raptor cliffs with Doñana wetlands, Odiel Marshes and migration watch...

12 Days Portugal and Spain Birdwatching Programme
12 Days Portugal and Spain Birdwatching Programme
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 12 days

A 12-day small-group birding journey from Lisbon’s estuaries and coast to the plains, reservoirs and raptor country of Extremadura in west...

Short-break Birds and Conservation Programme in Southern Portugal
Short-break Birds and Conservation Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 5 days

A five-day small-group birding and conservation programme linking Tagus Estuary fieldwork with Guadiana Valley and Castro Verde monitoring a...

Short-break Birdwatching Programme in Southern Portugal
Short-break Birdwatching Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 5 days

A five-day small-group route from Lisbon through the Tagus Estuary, Castro Verde and Guadiana Valley, returning via the Sado Estuary wetland...

Week-long Birds and Dragonflies Programme in Southern Portugal
Week-long Birds and Dragonflies Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Faro Group tour 8 days

An eight-day small-group natural-history circuit from Faro through Alentejo and Algarve birding sites, with a parallel focus on dragonflies ...

12 Days Birds and Wine Programme in Portugal
12 Days Birds and Wine Programme in Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 12 days

A 12-day small-group route combining Portugal’s estuaries, Alentejo plains and mountain parks, International Douro cliffs and Douro Valley...

12 Days Birds and Culture Programme in Southern Portugal
12 Days Birds and Culture Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 12 days

A 12-day small-group journey pairing southern Portugal’s major birding regions with Évora, Mértola, Sagres and a final cultural day in L...

Week-long Birdwatching Programme in Southern Portugal
Week-long Birdwatching Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 8 days

An eight-day small-group birding circuit from Lisbon through the Tagus and Sado estuaries, Alentejo steppe, Guadiana Valley and Algarve wetl...

Southwest Spain Private Birdwatching Day Tour from the Algarve
Southwest Spain Private Birdwatching Day Tour from the Algarve
Spain / Huelva Private tour 1 day

A full-day private excursion from the eastern Algarve to the wetlands of southwest Spain, with birding shaped around Odiel Marshes or the Do...

From EUR 360
Alentejo Castro Verde and Guadiana Valley Birdwatching Day Tour from the Algarve
Alentejo Castro Verde and Guadiana Valley Birdwatching Day Tour from the Algarve
Portugal / Castro Verde Private tour 1 day

Full-day private birding from the Algarve into Castro Verde and the Guadiana Valley, linking open steppe with oak country, river valleys and...

From EUR 340
Alentejo Castro Verde and Guadiana Valley Birdwatching Day Tour from Lisbon
Alentejo Castro Verde and Guadiana Valley Birdwatching Day Tour from Lisbon
Portugal / Castro Verde Private tour 1 day

A full-day private journey from Lisbon to the Castro Verde plains and Guadiana Valley for steppe birds, vultures, eagles and Mediterranean s...

From EUR 380