Burchell's Sandgrouse

Pterocles burchelli Sclater, WL, 1922

25 cmLength181 gWeight

Burchell's sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli) is a species of bird in the family Pteroclidae.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September · Most records: Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe

Burchell's Sandgrouse has been recorded at 45 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Chobe NPBotswana153 records
Etosha NP – Namutoni CampNamibia45 records
Okavango Delta – Kwara CampBotswana36 records

More places

Drotsky's CabinsBotswana36 records
Moremi Game Reserve – Third Bridge CampBotswana33 records
Okonjima Nature ReserveNamibia32 records
Okavango Delta – Moremi GRBotswana30 records
Hwange National Park – Hwange Main CampZimbabwe21 records
Okavango Delta – Shakawe River LodgeBotswana19 records
Hwange NPZimbabwe17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Botswana Namibia Zimbabwe South Africa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Burchell's sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli) is a species of bird in the family Pteroclidae. It is found in arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.

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Questions

How big is the Burchell's Sandgrouse?

The Burchell's Sandgrouse is about 25 cm long and weighs around 181 g.

Where does the Burchell's Sandgrouse live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Angola and Namibia through Botswana to Zimbabwe and South Africa. It is most often recorded in Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.