Pterocles is a genus of near passerine birds in the sandgrouse family. It includes all the species in the family except for two central Asian species in Syrrhaptes.
These sandgrouse have small, pigeon-like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails. Their legs are feathered down to the toes, but unlike species of the genus Syrrhaptes the toes are not feathered.
Pterocles species have a fast direct flight, and flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk.
Two to three eggs are laid directly on the ground. They are buff or greenish with cryptic markings. All species are resident.
Pterocles is a genus of near passerine birds in the sandgrouse family. It includes all the species in the family except for two central Asian species...
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0 ft) long with a weight of 1.2 kg (2.6 lb). Black-bellied sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis) is the largest sandgrouse, with a maximum size of 634 g (1...
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