The female is similar in appearance to the male, but with a cream-coloured head and hind neck with dark brown markings, a whitish belly and paler tail.

[6] [7] In general, they prefer different forms of "bush", which include light woodland, thorn country, high scrub and tall grass cover in dense savanna or on the fringes of water bodies.

[7] The Hartlaub's bustard exhibits a contrasting strategy compared to other species, having presumably attained a balance between improved concealment and the heightened risk of ambush.

[8] Evidence indicates that the male Hartlaub's bustard exhibits a distinctive display flight, ascending steeply to a height of 15-20 meters before gliding downward with its wings held in a shallow V and its legs trailing.

[6] By inflating and extending its neck, the male Hartlaub's bustard produces three distinct sounds: a rapid "click," followed by a "tok," and then a long, deep "booom."

[6] Hartlaub's Bustard is not considered globally threatened, classified as a species of 'Least Concern' under CITES Appendix II.

[10] However, bustard populations are generally in decline, largely due to habitat loss caused by agricultural intensification, hunting, and other forms of environmental modification.

[6] The global population size of Hartlaub's Bustard remains unknown, as the species is rare and primarily found in localized areas of Africa.