Double-banded Sandgrouse vs Black-faced Sandgrouse

Pterocles bicinctus 比較対象 Pterocles decoratus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Double-banded Sandgrouse Black-faced Sandgrouse
学名 Pterocles bicinctus Pterocles decoratus
Pterocliformes Pterocliformes
Pteroclidae Pteroclidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.1 cm (13.4 in) 32.2 cm (12.7 in)
体重 233.8 g (8.25 oz) 180.83333333333334 g (6.38 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-3 2-3
Population Trend
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Song & Call Comparison

Double-banded Sandgrouse

さえずり

Deep, resonant cooing call; rich notes with gentle quality carrying across open African terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Black-faced Sandgrouse

さえずり

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Double-banded Sandgrouse

Least Concern

Black-faced Sandgrouse

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How to Tell Them Apart

Double-banded Sandgrouse

羽毛

Double-banded Sandgrouse: two dark belly bands; sandy-brown above; dimorphic; males with black-white forehead; African species

Black-faced Sandgrouse

羽毛

Black-faced Sandgrouse: males with black-white face pattern; sandy-brown above; chestnut belly band; dimorphic; East African species

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About These Birds

Double-banded Sandgrouse

Double-banded Sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) — 24–28 cm. Brown and buff; male with two bold black-and-white breast bands; fine barring above. Inhabits open dry woodland and savanna of southern Africa. Granivore; forms small flocks; drinks nocturnally at waterholes. Male belly-soaks for chicks.

Black-faced Sandgrouse

Black-faced Sandgrouse (Pterocles decoratus) — 24–28 cm. Brown and buff barred pattern; male with distinctive black-and-white facial mask; short tail. Inhabits dry bush and open semi-arid country in East Africa from Somalia to Tanzania. Granivore; gregarious drinker.

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