Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

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iChestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Feeding in a field in India
Feeding in a field in India
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pteroclidiformes
Family: Pteroclididae
Genus: Pterocles
Species: P. exustus
Binomial name
Pterocles exustus
Temminck, 1825

The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse is a species of sandgrouse. They are found in sparse, bushy, arid land which is common in central and northern Africa, and southern Asia. Though they live in hot, arid climates, they are highly reliant on water. They have been known to travel up to 50 miles in one day in search of water. Their diets consist mainly of seeds, grasses, herbs, and mustand leaves.

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[edit] External Sources

Saint Louis Zoo

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Pterocles exustus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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