Female © Andrew Spencer
Male © Shailesh Pinto
Female © Peter Arras
Female © Robert Tovey
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Female © Shailesh Pinto

Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii

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Identification

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Small, shy sandgrouse of harsh deserts. Beautifully patterned all over with fine black stripes. Male has black-and-white forehead pattern and broad sandy and black horizontal bars across his breast. Both sexes have a pale yellowish eyering. Rather compact with a short rear. Inhabits stony, mountainous deserts. Unlike most other sandgrouse, drinks at dusk. In flight utters odd, urgent squeaks.

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