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Burchell's sandgrouse is a plump bird about the size of a pigeon with a small head and short legs. The body is light brown, mottled with darker shades and white speckles. In males, the eye is surrounded by bare yellow skin and the cheeks and throat are pale grey. The male grows to about 25 cm (10 in) long and the female is a little smaller. Burchell's sandgrouse is limited by water availability, like many species residing in desert environments.
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When to see the Burchell's Sandgrouse
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Burchell's Sandgrouse
The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Burchell's Sandgrouse
Burchell's sandgrouse is a species of bird in the family Pteroclidae. It is found in arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.
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Easily confused with
Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratusThe black-faced sandgrouse is a medium-sized bird approximately 28 cm (11 in) long and weighing between 140 and 210 g (4.9 and 7.4 oz).
Spotted SandgrousePterocles senegallusThe spotted sandgrouse reaches a length of about 33 centimetres (13 in).
Lichtenstein's SandgrousePterocles lichtensteiniiLichtenstein's sandgrouse is a small, stocky sandgrouse about 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weighing 175–250 g (6.2–8.8 oz).
Side by side: Black-faced Sandgrouse vs Burchell's Sandgrouse · Burchell's Sandgrouse vs Spotted Sandgrouse · Burchell's Sandgrouse vs Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
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