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;[[:Category:Pterocles|Pterocles]] lichtensteinii | ;[[:Category:Pterocles|Pterocles]] lichtensteinii | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 22–26 cm | |
| + | *Buff body feathering barred black<br /> | ||
| + | Male | ||
| + | *Black-and-white forehead | ||
| + | *Yellow bill | ||
| + | *Two broad buff breast bands with black border | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Mauritania]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], | + | [[Africa]], [[Middle East]] and [[Asia]]<br /> |
| − | + | '''Northern Africa''': [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]], [[Egypt]]<br /> | |
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Mali]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[South Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Djibouti]], [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Middle East''': [[Israel]], [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]], [[Socotra]], [[Oman]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Iran]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Asia''': occurs only in [[Pakistan]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ''Pterocles lichtensteinii'' Temminck, 1825, Nubia. Five subspecies recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ''Pterocles lichtensteinii'' Temminck, 1825, Nubia. |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Five subspecies recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
*''P. l. targius'' | *''P. l. targius'' | ||
| − | :* | + | :*Sahara and Sahel from [[Morocco]] and [[Mauritania]] to [[Chad]] |
*''P. l. lichtensteinii'' | *''P. l. lichtensteinii'' | ||
:*Southern [[Israel]], [[Sinai]] and south-eastern [[Egypt]] to northern [[Ethiopia]], northern [[Somalia]] and [[Socotra]] | :*Southern [[Israel]], [[Sinai]] and south-eastern [[Egypt]] to northern [[Ethiopia]], northern [[Somalia]] and [[Socotra]] | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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Diet includes small, hard seeds. | Diet includes small, hard seeds. | ||
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| − | Its nest is a shallow scrape among scattered rocks and vegetation. 2-3 camouflaged eggs | + | Its nest is a shallow scrape among scattered rocks and vegetation. The clutch consists of 2-3 well camouflaged eggs. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}} |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Pterocles+lichtensteinii}} | {{GSearch|Pterocles+lichtensteinii}} | ||
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| + | {{Video|Lichtenstein's_Sandgrouse}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Pterocles]] [[Category:Videos]] | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 12 May 2014
- Pterocles lichtensteinii
Identification
22–26 cm
- Buff body feathering barred black
Male
- Black-and-white forehead
- Yellow bill
- Two broad buff breast bands with black border
Distribution
Africa, Middle East and Asia
Northern Africa: Morocco, Algeria, Egypt
Western Africa: Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya
Middle East: Israel, Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Socotra, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Iran
Asia: occurs only in Pakistan
Taxonomy
Pterocles lichtensteinii Temminck, 1825, Nubia.
Subspecies
Five subspecies recognized:[1]
- P. l. targius
- Sahara and Sahel from Morocco and Mauritania to Chad
- P. l. lichtensteinii
- P. l. sukensis
- P. l. ingramsi
- Southern Yemen
- P. l. arabicus
- Southern Arabia to southern Iran, southern Afghanistan and Pakistan
Habitat
Rocky or scrubby desert hillsides.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes small, hard seeds.
Breeding
Its nest is a shallow scrape among scattered rocks and vegetation. The clutch consists of 2-3 well camouflaged eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lichtenstein%27s_Sandgrouse
External Links
