A statue to the Great Indian Bustard in India's desert state of Rajasthan

A statue to the Great Indian Bustard in India's desert state of Rajasthan

 Idrees MOHAMMED

Fifty wildlife officers are now the devoted guardians of a newly-hatched great Indian bustard chick, born after a marathon road trip to provide a fertilised egg for the critically endangered bird, officials said Tuesday.

The birds, metre-tall desert dwellers, have plummeted in number over the past 25 years, with only around 150 believed to remain in the wild.

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