Lichtenstein's sandgrouse explained

Lichtenstein's sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) is a species of bird in the Pteroclidae family, which is named after Martin Lichtenstein. They are nomadic, mostly nocturnal birds, which drink before dawn and after dusk.

Range

The species is found over a wide region, from near the equator in Kenya, through the Middle East to Afghanistan. In Africa it is besides found in Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda. In Asia it is also found in Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Races

There are five accepted races:^[1]

• P. l. targius von Schweppenburg, 1916 – Sahara and Sahel
• P. l. lichtensteinii Temminck, 1825 – Israel to Somalia and Socotra
• P. l. sukensis Neumann, 1909 – South Sudan to central Kenya
• P. l. ingramsi Bates & Kinnear, 1937 – local in Yemen
• P. l. arabicus Neumann, 1909 – Arabia to Pakistan

External links

• Image at ADW

Notes and References

1. Web site: de Juana. E.. Kirwan. G. M. . Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona . 2016. 29 July 2016.