About Sandgrouse

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The Sandgrouse are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Pteroclidae</em>) within the order Sandgrouse.

Overview

The Sandgrouse are a family of birds (Latin: Pteroclidae) within the order Sandgrouse. Worldwide the family includes about 2 genera and 16 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Palearctic, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Pterocles, Syrrhaptes. Pterocliformes are the sandgrouse, a family (Pteroclidae) of 16 desert and dry-country birds of Africa and central Asia.

Classification

Family: Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse); Order: Sandgrouse; about 2 genera and 16 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Palearctic, the Oriental Region.

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