Bird group

Sandgrouse

16 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Black-bellied Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and central Asian drylands. It forages in…

Black-faced Sandgrouse
Pterocles decoratus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-faced Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of African arid and semi-arid grasslands, savannas, and deserts. It forages in…

Burchell's Sandgrouse
Pterocles burchelli
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Burchell's Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of African arid and semi-arid grasslands, savannas, and deserts. It forages in…

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles exustus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of the Indian subcontinent. It forages in small groups for seeds across…

Crowned Sandgrouse
Pterocles coronatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Crowned Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of African arid and semi-arid grasslands, savannas, and deserts. It forages in small…

Double-banded Sandgrouse
Pterocles bicinctus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Double-banded Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of African arid and semi-arid grasslands, savannas, and deserts. It forages in…

Four-banded Sandgrouse
Pterocles quadricinctus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Four-banded Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of African arid and semi-arid grasslands, savannas, and deserts. It forages in…

Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Pterocles lichtensteinii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of African arid and semi-arid grasslands, savannas, and deserts. It forages…

Madagascar Sandgrouse
Pterocles personatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Madagascar Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of Madagascar. It forages in small groups for seeds across open dry country and…

Namaqua Sandgrouse
Pterocles namaqua
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Namaqua Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of African arid and semi-arid grasslands, savannas, and deserts. It forages in small…

Painted Sandgrouse
Painted Sandgrouse
Pterocles indicus
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Painted Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of the Indian subcontinent. It forages in small groups for seeds across open dry…

Pallas's Sandgrouse
Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Pallas's Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of the high plateaus and dry steppes of central Asia. It forages in small groups…

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
Pterocles alchata
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

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

Spotted Sandgrouse
Pterocles senegallus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Spotted Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of North African and southwestern Asian deserts and semi-deserts. It forages in…

Tibetan Sandgrouse
Syrrhaptes tibetanus
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Tibetan Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of the high plateaus and dry steppes of central Asia. It forages in small groups for…

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
Pterocles gutturalis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling sandgrouse of the Indian subcontinent. It forages in small groups for seeds across open…