Pteroclidiformes · Pteroclididae
Pin-tailed sandgrouse
Pterocles alchata (Linnaeus, 1766)
A dove-like bird of arid plains, with a white belly, mottled back and long pointed tail.
Data
- Length
- 31–39 cm
- Wingspan
- 55–65 cm
- Weight
- 200–400 g
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Vulnerable
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Males soak their belly feathers to carry water to their chicks, sometimes from far away.
Records by month
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M
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17,546 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
Castilla-La ManchaExtremaduraAragonCataloniaAndalusiaNavarreCastile and LeónValencian CommunityCommunity of MadridRegion of MurciaLa Rioja