Burchell's Sandgrouse vs Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

Burchell's Sandgrouse

Pterocles burchelli

Medium181 gGrassland

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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Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

Pterocles lichtensteinii

Medium209 gGrassland

Lichtenstein's sandgrouse is a small, stocky sandgrouse about 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weighing 175–250 g (6.2–8.8 oz). It lacks the elongated central tail feathers of some other sandgrouse, and both sexes are closely barred blackish on a buff ground, above and below.

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