Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse - Pterocles exustus

Length 11.5-12.5 in (29.2-31.8 cm)
Weight M: 6.0-10.2 oz (170-290 g), F: 4.9-8.5 oz (140-240 g)
Clutch Size 3
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:AF, AS
     

The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse is found in central and northern Africa and southern Asia. They live in hot and arid climates but have been known to travel 50 miles in one day in search of water.

Adult
Picture/image of Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Female
09/16/2014 - Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH
Female
09/16/2014 - Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH
Picture/image of Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Female
03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
Female
03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
Picture/image of Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Male
09/16/2014 - Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH
Male
09/16/2014 - Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH
Picture/image of Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Female
03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
Female
03/26/2012 - San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA

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