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Crowned Sandgrouse
Pterocles coronatus Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
300 gWeight
Busiest months: March · Most records: Egypt, Morocco, Western Sahara
Where and when it's recorded
Crowned Sandgrouse has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Southern Wadi of Ras Shukeir SaltmarshesEgypt238 records
- Erg Chebbi – nordMorocco102 records
- Tagdilt TrackMorocco92 records
More places
- Gabal el ZaytEgypt72 records
- Erg Chebbi – MerzougaMorocco53 records
- Sharm el-Sheikh – New WTPEgypt38 records
- Vallée des Oiseaux (Tagdilt Track) – ancienne pisteMorocco35 records
- Gleb JdianeWestern Sahara22 records
- Dayet SrijMorocco13 records
- Décharge de BoumalneMorocco11 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Crowned Sandgrouse?
The Crowned Sandgrouse weighs around 300 g.
Where does the Crowned Sandgrouse live?
Its breeding range: Africa, Palearctic: western Africa to Pakistan. It is most often recorded in Egypt, Morocco and Western Sahara.
When is the best time to see the Crowned Sandgrouse?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Crowned Sandgrouse endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Crowned Sandgrouse as Least Concern.
What does the Crowned Sandgrouse eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Crowned Sandgrouse in?
It belongs to the family Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae), order Pterocliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 300 g
- Habitat
- Desert
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 192 mm
- Tail
- 79 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa, Palearctic: western Africa to Pakistan
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Pterocliformes
- Family
- Sandgrouse Pteroclidae
- Genus
- Pterocles
Other birds in the genus Pterocles
Pin-tailed SandgrousePterocles alchata
Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaqua
Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
Spotted SandgrousePterocles senegallus
Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalis
Yellow-throated SandgrousePterocles gutturalis
Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratus
Madagascar SandgrousePterocles personatus
Lichtenstein's SandgrousePterocles lichtensteinii
Painted SandgrousePterocles indicus
Four-banded SandgrousePterocles quadricinctus
Double-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctus
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