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Painted Sandgrouse
Pterocles indicus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
178 gWeight
The painted sandgrouse (Pterocles indicus) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family Pteroclidae found in India and Pakistan.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Pakistan
Where and when it's recorded
Painted Sandgrouse has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ranthambore NPIndia186 records
- Asola Wildlife SanctuaryIndia182 records
- Khem Villas Jungle CampIndia115 records
More places
- Ujani Dam – Kumbhargaon Bird SanctuaryIndia84 records
- Bhondsi Nature ParkIndia83 records
- Tal Chhapar SanctuaryIndia31 records
- Mangar BaniIndia5 records
- Bandhavgarh NPIndia4 records
- Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation ReserveIndia4 records
- Sultanpur National ParkIndia4 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.
About
The painted sandgrouse (Pterocles indicus) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family Pteroclidae found in India and Pakistan.
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Questions
How big is the Painted Sandgrouse?
The Painted Sandgrouse weighs around 178 g.
Where does the Painted Sandgrouse live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: India. It is most often recorded in India and Pakistan.
When is the best time to see the Painted Sandgrouse?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Painted Sandgrouse endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Painted Sandgrouse as Least Concern.
What does the Painted Sandgrouse eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Painted Sandgrouse in?
It belongs to the family Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae), order Pterocliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 178 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 169 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: India
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
Crowned SandgrousePterocles coronatus
Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratus
Madagascar SandgrousePterocles personatus
Lichtenstein's SandgrousePterocles lichtensteinii
Four-banded SandgrousePterocles quadricinctus
Double-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctus
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