Pallas's Sandgrouse

This species breeds across middle latitudes of central Asia on dry steppes and similar habitats. Its nest is a ground scrape into which 2-3 greenish eggs with cryptic markings are laid. It is a partial migrant, especially from the northern parts of its range in Kazakhstan and Mongolia, but the extent and distance of the southerly winter movement depends on the amount of snowfall.

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

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Pallas's Sandgrouse is eruptive. Sandgrouse are traditionally placed in two genera. Two central Asian species in Syrrhaptes, and the rest in Pterocles, but recent research casts some doubt on this division. * Order Pteroclidiformes * Family Pteroclididae * Genus Syrrhaptes * Tibetan Sandgrouse, S. More

The Pallas's Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family named after the German zoologist Peter Simon Pallas. This species breeds across middle latitudes of central Asia on dry steppes and similar habitats. Its nest is a ground scrape into which 2-3 greenish eggs with cryptic markings are laid. More

Most species are resident, but Pallas's Sandgrouse is eruptive. Breeding Sandgrouse are monogamous. As the breeding season approaches, usually timed to coincide with a crop of seeds after the local rainy season, the feeding flocks tend to break up into pairs. The nesting site is nothing more than a slight depression in the ground; occasionally this can take the form of a footprint. Most typically three cryptic eggs are laid, occasionally there may be two and rarely four. More

Pallas's Sandgrouse is 30-41 cm long with small, pigeon-like head and neck, but sturdy compact body. It has long pointed wings and tail and legs and toes are feathered. Its plumage is buff coloured, barred above with a black belly patch and pale underwings. The black belly and pale underwing distinguish this species from the related Tibetan Sandgrouse. The male Pallas's Sandgrouse is distinguished by its grey heads and breast, orange face and grey breast band. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Pallas's 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

Pallas's Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) is a vagrant in India. Size: 30-40 cm Identification: Pallas's Sandgrouse has buff plumage, barred above, a black belly patch and pale underwings. The male has a grey head and breast, orange face and grey breast band. The female lacks the breast band, has more barring on the upperparts and is duller. The black belly and pale underwing distinguish this species from the related Tibetan Sandgrouse. More

The Pallas's Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family. This species breeds across middle latitudes of central Asia ... en.wikipedia. More

Pallas's Sandgrouse is 11.8 to 16.2 inches long, with buff plumage, barred above, a black belly patch and pale under-wings. The male has a gray head and breast, orange face and gray breast band. The female lacks the breast band, has more barring on the upperparts and is duller. This sandgrouse has a small, pigeon-like head and neck, but sturdy compact body. It has long pointed wings and tail and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. More

The Pallas's Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family. pets No pallas's sandgrouse pets yet! pictures No pallas's sandgrouse pictures yet! videos No pallas's sandgrouse videos yet! owners No pallas's sandgrouse owners yet! blogs No pallas's sandgrouse blogs yet! This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. More