Inaki Relanzon,Inaki Relanzon / Male Little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) displaying, Catalonia, Spain, May.

Roger Powell / Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) male display, jumping on the lekking ground, Guerreiro, Castro Verde, Portugal, April

Roger Powell / Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) male perched on a favourite stone, and calling at lek, Castro Verde, Portugal, April

Jose B. Ruiz / Female Little bustard {Tetrax tetrax} dead on side of road, killed by car, La Serena, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain

Roger Powell / Little bustard male (Tetrax tetrax) patrolling through flower meadow breeding territory. Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Little Bustard male (Tetrax tetrax) stretching wing, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Little Bustard male (Tetrax tetrax) in meadow, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Little Bustard male (Tetrax tetrax) in meadow, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Little Bustard male (Tetrax tetrax) displaying, Alentejo, Portugal

Roger Powell / Little Bustard male (Tetrax tetrax) in meadow, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Little Bustard male (Tetrax tetrax) patrolling through flower meadow breeding territory. Alentejo, Portugal

Francisco Marquez / Male Little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) vocalising, La Serena, Spain, April.