Sandgrouse

The sandgrouse is any one of the sixteen species of a family of ground-dwelling birds known as the Pteroclidae. They usually occur in steppe-like environments, with large open spaces, and few if any trees. They occur mostly in Africa and Asia. Some species also live on the Iberian peninsula, and in France. They mostly eat seeds.

Sandgrouse
Double-banded sandgrouse
Scientific classification
Unrecognized taxon (fix):	Pteroclidae
Genera
†Gerandia Lambrecht, 1933 †Archaeoganga Mourer-Chauviré, 1992 †Leptoganga Mourer-Chauviré, 1993 Pterocles Temminck, 1815 Nyctiperdix Roberts, 1922 Calopterocles Roberts, 1922 non Gmelin Syrrhaptes Illiger, 1811
Synonyms
Pteroclididae Pterocleidae

Sandgrouse Media

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  Pallas's sandgrouse in a field in the Gobi Desert

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  Namaqua sandgrouse are gregarious and feed and drink in large flocks

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  Painted sandgrouse chick

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  Pterocles alchata (cropped)

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  Egg of Pin-tailed Sandgrouse. Collection of Jacques Perrin de Brichambaut*Locality: Gard, France

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  Pterocles bicinctus -Northern Cape, South Africa -male-8

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  Burchell's Sandgrouse, Pterocles burchelli

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  Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus), Morocco

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  Tanzania 0607 cropped Nevit