Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus)
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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus Temminck, 1825

203 gWeight

The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse or common sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) is a species of sandgrouse.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: India, United Arab Emirates, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: India, United Arab Emirates, Kenya

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse has been recorded at 137 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 18 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wamm FarmsUnited Arab Emirates718 records
  2. Tal Chhapar SanctuaryIndia575 records
  3. Amboseli NPKenya551 records
More places
  1. Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation ReserveIndia509 records
  2. Private estate near Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates411 records
  3. Buffalo Springs NRKenya372 records
  4. Dubai Pivot FieldsUnited Arab Emirates349 records
  5. Nalsarovar Bird SanctuaryIndia261 records
  6. Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania243 records
  7. Samburu NRKenya225 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaUnited Arab EmiratesKenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaSenegalOmanCameroon

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

The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse or common sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) is a species of sandgrouse. It is a sedentary and nomadic species that ranges from northern and central Africa and further east towards western and southern Asia. There are six recognized subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse?

The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse weighs around 203 g.

Where does the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse live?

Its breeding range: Africa, Palearctic, Oriental: western Africa to India. It is most often recorded in India, United Arab Emirates and Kenya.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse in?

It belongs to the family Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae), order Pterocliformes.

At a glance

Weight
203 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
175 mm
Tail
110 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa, Palearctic, Oriental: western Africa to India

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Sandgrouse Pteroclidae
Genus
Pterocles

Other birds in the genus Pterocles

Pin-tailed SandgrousePin-tailed SandgrousePterocles alchataNamaqua SandgrouseNamaqua SandgrousePterocles namaquaSpotted SandgrouseSpotted SandgrousePterocles senegallusBlack-bellied SandgrouseBlack-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalisYellow-throated SandgrouseYellow-throated SandgrousePterocles gutturalisCrowned SandgrouseCrowned SandgrousePterocles coronatusBlack-faced SandgrouseBlack-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratusMadagascar SandgrouseMadagascar SandgrousePterocles personatusLichtenstein's SandgrouseLichtenstein's SandgrousePterocles lichtensteiniiPainted SandgrousePainted SandgrousePterocles indicusFour-banded SandgrouseFour-banded SandgrousePterocles quadricinctusDouble-banded SandgrouseDouble-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctus
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

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