Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

The nominate race breeds in Iberia and southern France, and the eastern form P. a. caudacutus is found in northwest Africa, and from southeast Turkey east to Kazakhstan. It is a partial migrant, with some Asian birds moving to the Middle East and northern Pakistan in winter.

The Pin-tailed Sandgrouse is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Pin-tailed Sandgrouse is undergoing a widespread decline in both its popualtion size and distribution. This is due mainly to the destruction of dry grassland which has followed the agricultural intensification, particularly in the form of irrigation schemes, and hunting. More

The Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family. The nominate race breeds in Iberia and southern France, and the eastern form P. a. caudacutus (Gmelin, 1774) is found in northwest Africa, and from southeast Turkey east to Kazakhstan. It is a partial migrant, with some Asian birds moving to the Middle East and northern Pakistan in winter. This gregarious species breeds on dry open treeless plains and similar habitats. More

Description: The Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) is a bird in the Columbiformes order. Source: Whitney, William Dwight The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (New York: The Century Co., 1911) 3: 2450 Keywords: pin-tailed sandgrouse, Pterocles, bird, Columbiformes, sand grouse Copyright: 2009, Florida Center for Instructional Technology. See license. More

Results for: pin-tailed sandgrouseTranslations 1 - 30 of 372 English English Finnish Finnish pin-tailed sandgrouse jouhihietakyyhky, Pterocles alchata madagascan sandgrouse madagaskarinhietakyyhky, Pterocles personatus crowned sandgrouse kruunuhietakyyhky, Pterocles coronatus pallas’s sandgrouse arokyyhky, Syrrhaptes paradoxus namaqua sandgrouse namibianhietakyyhky, Pterocles namaqua burchell’s sandgrouse helmihietakyyhky, Pterocles burchelli four-banded sandgrouse More

The Pin-tailed Sandgrouse is 31–39 cm long. Its head and upperparts are yellowish-green. The underparts are white with a chestnut breast band separating the belly from the green neck. Sexes are similar, but the female is shorter tailed than the male. Males of the eastern race have duller underparts than the European birds, and the females have white, rather than yellow, wing coverts. This sandgrouse has a small, pigeon like head and neck, but sturdy compact body. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Pin-tailed Sandgrouse is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. More

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse former bred in southern parts of plain Kazakhstan, in north to lower reaches of Emba river, Northern Trans-Aral area, Dzhezdy mouth and Ile valley (to east up to Kurty river). Now it occupies deserted areas from Aral Sea up to Karatau foothills near Kyzylkol lake, eastern border of Muyunkum desert, western and central Betpak-Dala, northward to 47 parallel. Since 1994 Pin-tailed Sandgrouse occurs along Taukum sands from Aksuek to Kolshengel, and its number increased. More

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse in Spain Photo of Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Population and distribution of Pin-tailed Sandgrouse in Spain News and information on Pin-tailed Sandgrouse in Spain English-Spanish-Catalan translation of Pin-tailed Sandgrouse * Pin-tailed Sandgrouse : ganga ib More

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pin-tailed sandgrousepin-tailed sandgrouse - sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail featherspin-tailed grouse, Pterocles alchatasand grouse, sandgrouse - pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy younggenus Pterocles, Pterocles - type genus of the Pteroclididae How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. More