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Category:Pteroclidae

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Family: Pteroclidae

[edit] Description

The African and Eurasian sandgrouse. Also spelt Pteroclididae.

[edit] Taxonomy

The taxonomic affinities of this group has been much discussed.

Currently, Pteroclidae is a family placed in the Order Pterocliformes.

Family Pteroclidae view • edit

Genus Syrrhaptes view • edit
S. tibetanus Tibetan Sandgrouse
S. paradoxus Pallas's Sandgrouse

Genus Pterocles view • edit
P. alchata Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
P. namaqua Namaqua Sandgrouse
P. exustus Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
P. senegallus Spotted Sandgrouse
P. orientalis Black-bellied Sandgrouse
P. gutturalis Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
P. coronatus Crowned Sandgrouse
P. decoratus Black-faced Sandgrouse
P. personatus Madagascar Sandgrouse
P. lichtensteinii Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
P. bicinctus Double-banded Sandgrouse
P. quadricinctus Four-banded Sandgrouse
P. indicus Painted Sandgrouse
P. burchelli Burchell's Sandgrouse

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