Lichtenstein’s sandgrouse

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The Lichtenstein’s sandgrouse – Pterocles lichtensteinii is a medium sized ground bird of the family Pteroclidae and the Order Pterocliformes. It has the unusual habit of being mostly nocturnal. It is sporadically resident across N Africa, S Arabia and SE Iran.

Type - landfowl - unusually, flies to waterholes at dusk
Resident Habitat - rocky, stony, mountainous deserts, 

Order:  Pterocliformes
Family: Pteroclidae
Genus:  Pterocles

Species...Pterocles lichtensteinii
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse - Species - ebird.org
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse - Database - avibase
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse - Birds - oiseaux.net
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse - Birds -birdsoman.com
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org

Additional Material...
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse - Images - google.com
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse - Video - youtube.com
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse - Datazone - birdlife.org

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