Türkiye’s Little Bustards Tetrax tetrax in decline: assessing distribution, population trends and threats
Journal: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University AVESIS
Year: 2025

The Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax, a key indicator of grassland health, has experiencedsignificant population declines across its range. In Türkiye, the species was classified as CriticallyEndangered (CR) in 2004, and recent estimates suggest that the breeding population has nearlydisappeared, with an estimated 5–30 ‘pairs’ remaining. Despite its precarious status as a breedingspecies and its presence during migration and winter, no systematic surveys have been conductedfor Little Bustards in Tür