Genus
Pterocles
14 species
The list of species of Pterocles genus
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The list of species of Pterocles genus
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The pin-tailed sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata ) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family. It has a small, pigeon like head and neck and a sturdy, compact body. It has long pointed wings, which are white underneath, a long tail and a fast...
The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse or common sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus ) is a species of sandgrouse. It is a sedentary and nomadic species that ranges from northern and central Africa and further east towards western and southern Asia. There are...
The Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua ), is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family. It is found in arid regions of south-western Africa.
The black-bellied sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis ) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family.The nominate race breeds in Iberia, northwest Africa, the Canary Islands, Turkey, Iran, Cyprus and Israel. The eastern form P. o. arenarius (Pallas,...
The spotted sandgrouse (Pterocles senegallus ) is a species of ground dwelling bird in the family Pteroclidae. It is found in arid regions of northern and eastern Africa and across the Middle East and parts of Asia as far east as northwest India. It...
The double-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus ) is a species of ground-living bird in the family Pteroclidae. It is found in arid parts of southern Africa.
The painted sandgrouse (Pterocles indicus ) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family found in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii ) is a species of bird in the Pteroclidae family, which is named after Martin Lichtenstein. They are nomadic, mostly nocturnal birds, which drink before dawn and after dusk.
The crowned sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus ) is a species of bird in the sandgrouse family, the Pteroclidae from North Africa and the Middle East.
The yellow-throated sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis ) is a species of bird in the family Pteroclidae.
Burchell's sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli ) is a species of bird in the family Pteroclidae. It is found in arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.
The four-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles quadricinctus ) is a medium-sized bird in the sandgrouse family.
The black-faced sandgrouse (Pterocles decoratus ) is a species of bird in the Pteroclidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The Madagascar sandgrouse (Pterocles personatus ) is a species of bird in the family Pteroclidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and is a ground-dwelling short-legged plump bird. The head of the male is brown with a black area surrounding the beak. He...
