Yellow-throated Sandgrouse vs Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles gutturalis comparado con Pterocles orientalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Nombre científico Pterocles gutturalis Pterocles orientalis
Orden Pterocliformes Pterocliformes
Familia Pteroclidae Pteroclidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,7 cm (16.8 in) 45,6 cm (18.0 in)
Peso 342,5 g (12.08 oz) 427,5 g (15.08 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse only

Black-bellied Sandgrouse only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call with resonant quality; powerful notes audible at distance across open terrain.

Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Canto

Loud, carrying call with resonant quality; deep notes carrying well across open dry terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

Least Concern

Black-bellied Sandgrouse

How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

Plumaje

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse: males with yellow throat; sandy-brown above; white belly; chestnut belly band; dimorphic; African species

Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Plumaje

Black-bellied Sandgrouse: males with black belly; sandy-spotted above; chestnut and black neck bands; white flanks; very dimorphic

About These Birds

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis) — 28–32 cm. Sandy-buff; male with yellow throat bordered by black collar; slender tail. Found in open woodland, grassland, and farmland in East and southern Africa. Granivore; drinks at waterholes in flocks. Male carries water in belly feathers for chicks.

Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis) — 32–37 cm. Large; male: chestnut and grey upperparts; black belly; chestnut throat. Inhabits open steppe, semi-desert, and dry farmland from the Canary Islands through the Middle East to Central Asia and northwest India. Granivore; partially migratory. Male belly-soaks to carry water for chicks.

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