Yellow-throated sandgrouse explained

The yellow-throated sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis) is a species of bird in the family Pteroclidae.

Range

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Subspecies

There are two accepted subspecies:^[1]

• P. g. subsp. saturatior E.J.O.Hartert, 1900 – Ethiopia to northern Zambia
• P. g. subsp. gutturalis A. Smith, 1836 – southern Zambia and Angola to northern South Africa

External links

• Yellow-throated sandgrouse - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.

Notes and References

1. Web site: de Juana. E.. Boesman. P.. Yellow-throated Sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 6 March 2017.