Neck and tail are noticeably long, wings comparatively narrow. Both sexes have large eyes, short black and white crest and tufts of long black and white feathers drooping over the neck.
Males have ornate bristles on the head and neck.
The top of the tail is grey with darker vertical markings. Immature males resemble females, however, less ornate feathers are seen on the female's neck. In spring and summer, they are sometimes seen around agricultural land. Bustard is a migratory bird, however in some places such as West Palearctic, Armenia, Syria, Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Egypt,Iraq, Libya and Iran, they are regarded as native. The sub-species, ch.undulata macqueenii breeds in the Middle East, particularly the Southern regions of Asia and Middle East.