Four-banded Sandgrouse

Pterocles quadricinctus

Least Concern

The Four-banded 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
Range
Four-banded Sandgrouse Range — Resident or seasonal range in African arid and semi-arid grasslands, savannas, and deserts
Population
≈ Unknown
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