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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

(Pterocles exustus)
Size: 32 cm; wing span 50 cm

Sightings

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse were first spotted by us in semi-desert country on the fringes of the campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, in March-April 2010. Although not spotted by us on the ground yet, hundreds can be heard and seen flying over the campus at daytime.

Photos

Three Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse in flight - two male birds centre and right, a female on the left

Couple of Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse in flight - male bird on the left, female on the right

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.