Pallas's Sandgrouse

Overview

Pallas's Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) is a species of Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae) in the order Sandgrouse. A pigeon-like bird of Central Asian steppes, sandy-buff with pointed wings and feathered feet; males famously carry water in their soaked belly feathers to chicks; flies far to desert waterholes in huge flocks.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Syrrhaptes; binomial: Syrrhaptes paradoxus; authority: (Pallas, 1773). Typical size: 30-36cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.