Sandgrouse

Crowned Sandgrouse

Pterocles coronatus

The Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus) is a 300 g desert bird that eats mostly seeds. Some populations migrate.

Family

Sandgrouse

Order

Pterocliformes

Weight

300 g

Habitat

Desert

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

15

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