Pterocles exustus
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The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse or common sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) is a species of sandgrouse. It is a sedentary and nomadic species that ranges from northern and central Africa and further east towards western and southern Asia. There are six recognized subspecies.
The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse is sexually dimorphic in plumage colouration and varies in overall plumage colouration between the six subspecies. The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse is a bird of barren, semi-deserts. It is heavily reliant on water, despite living in hot, arid climates and is known to travel up to 50 miles (80 kilometres) in a day to search for water.
Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse are selective feeders which primarily subsist on seeds, often preferring to consume small seeds in large amounts. The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse is a species of sandgrouse placed in the genus Pterocles. Sandgrouse belong to the family Pteroclididae, which belongs to the order Pteroclidiformes. This means they are more closely related to pigeons and doves and are not a type of grouse.
There are six recognised subspecies of chestnut-bellied sandgrouse: P. ex. exustus: Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania and Sudan. P. e... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalay | 🇮🇳 India |
No species of the same family or order lives in Dubai, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse sighting in Dubai on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th most-seen of the 170 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse in Dubai on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse sightings, Dubai has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Jaipur (India, under 5%) and Hyderabad (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse is recorded against all the birds logged in Dubai (9 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
