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Tibetan Sandgrouse

Syrrhaptes tibetanus

Least Concern

Envergadura

49,8 cm

Peso

347,0 g

Familia

Pteroclidae

Orden

Pterocliformes

Acerca de

Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus) — 44–50 cm. Pale sandy-grey plumage cryptically patterned; feathered feet and toes; long central tail feathers; small head. Inhabits open alpine steppe, high plateaus, and rocky desert above 3,500–5,500 m in Tibet, Nepal, and central Asia. Granivore; drinks from high-altitude streams. Flocks in winter.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	49,8 cm	19.6 in
Peso	347,0 g	12.24 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Tibetan Sandgrouse: males with orange face; black collar; buff-brown above; gray underparts; pin-like outer tail; high altitude species

Habitat & Range

🏜️ Desierto

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-24 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-3

Sonido

Canto

Melodic, rolling call with resonant quality; rich musical notes building in sequence across open terrain.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Pterocliformes (Gangas)
Familia	Pteroclidae (Gangas)
Genus	Syrrhaptes
Especies	Syrrhaptes tibetanus

Distribution

Tibetan Sandgrouse has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded