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| + | ''Pterocles alchata'' has two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
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| + | :*[[Spain]] and southern [[France]] | ||
| + | *''P. a. caudacutus'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:36, 19 July 2022
- Pterocles alchata
Identification
31–39 cm long. Head and upperparts yellowish-green, underparts white with a chestnut breast band, green neck. Sexes are similar, but the female is shorter tailed than the male.
Distribution
Iberia and southern France, northwest Africa, southeast Turkey east to Kazakhstan.
Taxonomy
Pterocles alchata has two subspecies:[1]
- P. a. alchata
- P. a. caudacutus
- Western Sahara to Middle East and western India
Habitat
Dry open treeless plains and similar habitats.
Behaviour
Its nest is a ground scrape into which 2 or 3 creamy eggs are laid. Both sexes incubate.
Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn. The call is a loud gatar-gatar.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pin-tailed Sandgrouse. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pin-tailed_Sandgrouse
External Links
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