Sandgrouse is the common name for Pteroclidae /tɛˈrɒklɪdiː/, a family of sixteen species of bird, members of the order Pterocliformes /ˌtɛrəklɪfɔːrmiːz/...
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The Tibetan sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus) is a large bird in the sandgrouse family. The genus name Syrrhaptes is from Ancient Greek surrhaptos, "sewn...
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Pallas's sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) is a medium to large bird in the sandgrouse family. Marco Polo mentions a bird called Bargherlac (from Turkmen...
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The Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family. It is found in arid regions of south-western...
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The four-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles quadricinctus) is a medium-sized bird in the sandgrouse family. The four-banded sandgrouse is 25–28 cm long. Its...
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The pin-tailed sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family. It has a small, pigeon-like head and neck and a sturdy...
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The black-bellied sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family. The nominate race breeds in Iberian Peninsula , Northwest...
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The crowned sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus) is a species of bird in the sandgrouse family, the Pteroclidae from North Africa and the Middle East. A fairly...
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Lichtenstein's sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) is a species of bird in the Pteroclidae family, which is named after Martin Lichtenstein. They are...
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The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse or common sandgrouse[citation needed] (Pterocles exustus) is a species of sandgrouse. It is a sedentary and nomadic species...
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