Tibetan Sandgrouse

Tibetan Sandgrouse is about 30-41 cm long, with buff upperparts. It has an orange face, finely barred grey breast, white belly and black underwings. The latter two features are distinctions from the related Pallas's Sandgrouse, with which its range overlaps. Like that species, Tibetan Sandgrouse has feathered legs and toes.

The Tibetan 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 Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus ) is a large bird in the sandgrouse family. This species breeds on the arid stony plateau in Tibet and neighbouring parts of central Asia. Its nest is a ground scrape into which three pale brown eggs with cryptic markings are laid. Tibetan Sandgrouse is about 30-41 cm long, with buff upperparts. It has an orange face, finely barred grey breast, white belly and black underwings. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Tibetan Sandgrouse is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance. More