Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

Pterocles alchata

Least Concern

The Pin-tailed Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and central Asian drylands. 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

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Range — Resident or seasonal range in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and central Asian drylands

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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