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Male
Photo by Momo
Ranthambhor, Rajasthan, India, December 2009

Pterocles indicus

Distribution

South Asia: Eastern Pakistan and Indian peninsula.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Left a female, right a male
Photo by vaibhav mishra
Kutch, Gujarat, India, January 2009

Habitat

Arid rocky lowlands.

Behaviour

These birds tend to concentrate in large numbers to drink at a favourite water hole.

References

1. 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.

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Painted Sandgrouse. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Painted_Sandgrouse

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