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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
  
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Other names:  English: Abyssinian sandgrouse, close-barred sandgrouse, Somaliland sandgrouse, Suk sandgrouse; French: Ganga de Lichtenstein; German: Wellenflughuhnl; Spanish: Ganga de Lichtenstein.
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25 cm. Barred black on buff above and below; male distinguished by black-and-white forehead pattern, yellow bill, and two broad breast-bands of buff, each bordered black below.
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About 9.8 in (25 cm); 6.2–8.8 oz (175–250 g). Smallish, without elongated, central tail feathers. Both sexes strongly barred black on buff above and below; male distinguished by black-and-white forehead pattern, yellow bill, and two broad breast-bands of buff, each bordered black below. Downy chick, unusual in being almost plain brown; other sandgrouse chicks boldly patterned above.
 
  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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Discontinuous from Mauritania to Ethiopia and Somalia, central Kenya, southern Arabian Peninsula, Socotra Island, and North-West Frontier province of Pakistan.
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[[Mauritania]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], central [[Kenya]], southern [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Socotra Island]], and [[Pakistan]].
  
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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==Habitat==
 
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Extreme rocky or scrubby desert hillsides and dry washes; avoids open desert and cultivated fields.
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Rrocky or scrubby desert hillsides.
  
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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Most desert-adapted sandgrouse. Normally in pairs or small groups by day, gathering into larger flocks at dusk to fly to water. Lands a few yards from water, then runs down to drink. Kidney structure is especially well adapted to water conservation; water-carrying capacity of male's belly plumage is greatest for any sandgrouse studied. Largely nocturnal, roosting by day in shade of rocks or plants.
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Diet includes small, hard seeds.
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It eats small, hard seeds, especially of Acacia sayal and other legumes.
 
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Breeds mainly May to July, rarely to September. Nest is shallow scrape among scattered rocks and vegetation. Two or three camouflaged eggs form usual clutch but little else known.
 
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Common over most of range. Very arid habitat provides best protection from humans.
 
  
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Its nest is a shallow scrape among scattered rocks and vegetation. 2-3 camouflaged eggs are laid.
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?si=Pterocles+lichtensteinii+&perpage=12&sort=1&cat=all&ppuser=&[email protected]&password=&x=5&y=3 View more images of Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in the gallery]
 
*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?si=Pterocles+lichtensteinii+&perpage=12&sort=1&cat=all&ppuser=&[email protected]&password=&x=5&y=3 View more images of Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in the gallery]
 
[[Category:Birds]]
 
[[Category:Birds]]

Revision as of 15:10, 10 October 2007

Pterocles lichtensteinii
Photo by A Meir

Identification

25 cm. Barred black on buff above and below; male distinguished by black-and-white forehead pattern, yellow bill, and two broad breast-bands of buff, each bordered black below.

Distribution

Mauritania, Ethiopia, Somalia, central Kenya, southern Arabian Peninsula, Socotra Island, and Pakistan.

Taxonomy

Pterocles lichtensteinii Temminck, 1825, Nubia. Four subspecies usually recognized.

Habitat

Rrocky or scrubby desert hillsides.

Behaviour

Diet includes small, hard seeds.

Its nest is a shallow scrape among scattered rocks and vegetation. 2-3 camouflaged eggs are laid.

External Links

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