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Burchell's Sandgrouse
Pterocles burchelli
Least ConcernThe Burchell's Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of African arid and semi-arid grasslands, savannas, and deserts. It forages in small groups for seeds across open dry country and is adapted to long flights between feeding areas and waterholes; adults may carry water in specialized belly feathers to chicks at the nest.
- Family
- Pteroclidae
- Group
- Sandgrouse
- Range
- Burchell's Sandgrouse Range — Resident or seasonal range in African arid and semi-arid grasslands, savannas, and deserts
- Population
- ≈ Unknown