Spotted Sandgrouse
Pterocles senegallus
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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.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 38.8 cm | 15.3 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 277.8 g | 9.80 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
Spotted Sandgrouse: males with orange face; white-spotted brown above; pale below; square tail; bold orange and white face pattern
Habitat & Range
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การทำรัง
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 29-31 days.
จำนวนไข่
3
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
Loud, far-carrying territorial call; sharp clucking notes carrying across African spotted sandgrouse open terrain.
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Pterocliformes (Sandgrouse) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse) |
| Genus | Pterocles |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Pterocles senegallus |
Distribution
Spotted Sandgrouse has been recorded in 1 countries.
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