The great Indian bustard is critically endangered, but the Indian government has found a clever way of breeding the species ...

Compare that to today’s heaviest flying bird — the great bustard — which weighs just around 35 pounds. Despite their differences, these two behemoths rely on the same principles of flight.

The bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird, was hunted to extinction in Britain in the 1800s. Dozens of chicks have been brought over from Russia to settle on a farmyard in a secret location here.

BBC Wiltshire's Breakfast Show presenter Ben Prater is pulling a giant inflatable Great Bustard bird around the county for Children in Need. He and a team of helpers are aiming to cover 50 miles ...

and the bird itself. The bustard, as is its keep, ventures beyond its protected area, lacks peripheral vision, has a big head, is notorious for flying directly into power lines, and, of course ...

The Great Indian Bustard is a large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs giving it an ostrich like appearance. It is among the heaviest of the flying birds. The Kutch Bustard sanctuary ...

Earlier this year, in October and February, nine birds were also seen in the same area. These sightings show the positive impact of protected zones within the park. The Great Indian Bustard is ...