Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

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Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (<em>Pterocles alchata</em>) is a species of Sandgrouse (<em>Pteroclidae</em>) in the order Sandgrouse.

Overview

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) is a species of Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae) in the order Sandgrouse.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pterocles; binomial: Pterocles alchata; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic and Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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