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GrasslandScrapeMedium · 203 g
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The birds appear as small to medium-sized, brownish sandgrouses with an elongated and pointed tail when in flight. When grounded, they appear as very short-legged birds, with a small head. They will stretch out their long necks when wary. There are six recognised subspecies of chestnut-bellied sandgrouse. The overall plumage colouration varies between the six subspecies. The subspecies that inhabits the Nile Valley (P. e.
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When to see the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
The map shades 28 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.
About the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse or common sandgrouse is a species of sandgrouse. It is a sedentary and nomadic species that ranges from northern and central Africa and further east towards western and southern Asia. There are six recognized subspecies.
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Easily confused with
Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalisThe black-bellied sandgrouse is 33–39 cm (13–15 in) long and weighs 300–615 g (10.6–21.7 oz), it is likely the largest species in the sandgrouse family.
Pin-tailed SandgrousePterocles alchataThe pin-tailed sandgrouse is a robust, medium-sized bird about 31 to 39 centimetres (12 to 15 in) in length.
Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaquaThe sandgrouse is a medium-sized bird with a plump body, small head and short legs.
Side by side: Black-bellied Sandgrouse vs Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse · Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse vs Pin-tailed Sandgrouse · Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse vs Namaqua Sandgrouse
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