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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Conservation status

Least Concern

Population Trend

Stable

Alternate Names

Common Sandgrouse

Native Habitat

Bushy, arid land

Diet

Seeds

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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse are found in sparse, bushy, arid land which is common in central and northern Africa, and southern Asia. Though they live in hot, arid climates, they are highly reliant on water. They have been known to travel up to 50 miles in one day in search of water.

Regional Names
  • French:
    Ganga à ventre brun
  • Gujarati:
    સામન્ય બટ્ટાવડો
  • Hindi:
    भट तीतर
  • Marathi:
    पखुरडी, भाट तीतर
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Taxanomy

PTEROCLIFORMES
PTEROCLIDAE
Pterocles exustus

Quick Facts
  • Though these live in hot, arid climates, they are highly reliant on water.