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Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

(Pterocles lichtensteinii)
Size: 25 cm; wing span 50 cm

Sightings

Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse were first spotted by us in a wadi in semi-desert country on the fringes of the campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, in March 2010.

Photos

Lateral view of a male Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

Couple of Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse, with the male on the right and the female on the left

Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in flight

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