Pteroclidiformes

Species in this group

LC

Pterocles decoratus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Pterocles namaqua

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Pterocles exustus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Pterocles personatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Pterocles bicinctus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Syrrhaptes paradoxus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Pterocles burchelli

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Pterocles lichtensteinii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Pterocles gutturalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Pterocles indicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Pterocles quadricinctus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Pterocles alchata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pteroclidiformes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 8 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 12	~80%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			~50%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			~40%
	Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse			~20%
2	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 12	~60%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			~50%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			~30%
3	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3 of 12	~60%
	Namaqua Sandgrouse			~40%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			~20%
	Burchell's Sandgrouse			~10%
4	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 12	~60%
	Namaqua Sandgrouse			~40%
	Burchell's Sandgrouse			~20%
5	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 12	~60%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			~50%
	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse			~10%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			~10%
6	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 12	~60%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			~60%
7	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 12	~50%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			~50%
8	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 12	~40%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			~40%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			<5%
9	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	3 of 12	~40%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			~30%
	Burchell's Sandgrouse			~10%
	Namaqua Sandgrouse			<5%
10	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 12	~40%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			~30%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			~10%
	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse			~10%
11	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 12	~30%
	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse			~20%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			~10%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			~10%
12	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 12	~30%
	Madagascar Sandgrouse			~30%
13	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 12	~30%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			~30%
14	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3 of 12	~30%
	Burchell's Sandgrouse			~20%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			~20%
	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse			<5%
15	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1 of 12	~30%
	Pallas's Sandgrouse			~30%
16	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 12	~30%
	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse			~20%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			~10%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			<5%
17	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	4 of 12	~20%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			~10%
	Burchell's Sandgrouse			~10%
	Namaqua Sandgrouse			<5%
	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse			<5%
18	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	~20%
	Painted Sandgrouse			~20%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			<5%
19	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 12	~20%
	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse			~20%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			<5%
20	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 12	~10%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			~10%
21	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2 of 12	~10%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			~10%
	Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse			~10%
22	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 12	~10%
	Four-banded Sandgrouse			~10%
23	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 12	~10%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			~10%
24	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 12	~10%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			~10%
25	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 12	~10%
	Namaqua Sandgrouse			~10%
26	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 12	~10%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			~10%
27	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 12	~10%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			~10%
28	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 12	~10%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			~10%
29	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 12	~10%
	Namaqua Sandgrouse			~10%
30	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 12	<5%
	Four-banded Sandgrouse			<5%
31	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 12	<5%
	Black-faced Sandgrouse			<5%
	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse			<5%
32	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 12	<5%
	Painted Sandgrouse			<5%
33	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	<5%
	Pin-tailed Sandgrouse			<5%
34	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 12	<5%
	Double-banded Sandgrouse			<5%
35	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 12	<5%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			<5%
36	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 12	<5%
	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Bishkek	🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	1 of 12	<5%
	Pallas's Sandgrouse			<5%
2	Jaipur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	<5%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			<5%
	Painted Sandgrouse			<5%
3	Dubai	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	1 of 12	<5%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			<5%
4	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 12	<5%
	Painted Sandgrouse			<5%
5	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 12	<5%
	Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
2	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	Warsaw Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
4	Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalay	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
5	Valencia Bioparc	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
6	Castellar Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
7	herpetarium warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
8	akwarium warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity

Species in this group

Black-faced Sandgrouse

Namaqua Sandgrouse

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Madagascar Sandgrouse

Double-banded Sandgrouse

Pallas's Sandgrouse

Burchell's Sandgrouse

Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

Painted Sandgrouse

Four-banded Sandgrouse

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Pteroclidiformes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found