Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
Pterocles alchata
Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae) · Pterocliformes (Pterocliformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Pin-tailed Sandgrouse with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Pallas's Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxus | 1 |
| Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus | 1 |
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | 1 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | 1 |
Family
Sandgrouse is the common name for Pteroclidae (), a family of sixteen species of bird, members of the order Pterocliformes (). They are traditionally placed in two genera. The two central Asian species are classified as Syrrhaptes and the other fourteen species, from Africa and Asia, are placed in the genus Pterocles.
Order
Sandgrouse is the common name for Pteroclidae (), a family of sixteen species of bird, members of the order Pterocliformes (). They are traditionally placed in two genera. The two central Asian species are classified as Syrrhaptes and the other fourteen species, from Africa and Asia, are placed in the genus Pterocles.