Pheasants & Allies

Sand Partridge

Ammoperdix heyi

The Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) is a 190 g desert bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Pheasants & Allies

Order

Galliformes

Weight

190 g

Habitat

Desert

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

8

Recorded in Israel, United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen.

Where to see it: Private estate near Green Mubazzarah (United Arab Emirates); Petra (Jordan); Kfar Adumim כפר אדומים (Palestine); Kafrayn Reservoir (Jordan); Al Ansab Lagoons (Oman).

Photo: (c) Mahomed Desai, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist