Crowned Sandgrouse vs Spotted Sandgrouse

Pterocles coronatus 比較対象 Pterocles senegallus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Crowned Sandgrouse Spotted Sandgrouse
学名 Pterocles coronatus Pterocles senegallus
Pterocliformes Pterocliformes
Pteroclidae Pteroclidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 38.4 cm (15.1 in) 38.8 cm (15.3 in)
体重 280.0 g (9.88 oz) 277.8 g (9.80 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Crowned Sandgrouse only

None

Spotted Sandgrouse only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Crowned Sandgrouse

さえずり

Loud, melodious crowning call; distinctive resonant notes carrying across North African dry open landscape.

Spotted Sandgrouse

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying territorial call; sharp clucking notes carrying across African spotted sandgrouse open terrain.

保全状況

Least Concern

Crowned Sandgrouse

Least Concern

Spotted Sandgrouse

How to Tell Them Apart

Crowned Sandgrouse

羽毛

Crowned Sandgrouse: pale sandy-cream; pinkish-orange crown; black facial markings; white belly; sandy above; African-Arabian desert

Spotted Sandgrouse

羽毛

Spotted Sandgrouse: males with orange face; white-spotted brown above; pale below; square tail; bold orange and white face pattern

About These Birds

Crowned Sandgrouse

Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus) — 26–30 cm. Pale sandy with fine markings; male with orange face and black-and-white forehead pattern; short tail. Inhabits stony and rocky desert from the Sahara through the Middle East to Pakistan. Granivore; highly cryptic against rock and gravel. Drinks at dawn.

Spotted Sandgrouse

Spotted Sandgrouse (Pterocles senegallus) — 32–36 cm. Sandy-buff with fine white spotting on upperparts; orange throat; slender long tail. Inhabits extreme desert, stony plains, and sandy wastes from North Africa through the Middle East to Pakistan and northwest India. Granivore; highly mobile; drinks at dawn and dusk.

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