Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sandgrouse :: Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii
Described by: Temminck (1825)
Alternate common name(s): Close-barred Sandgrouse, Abyssinian Sandgrouse
Old scientific name(s): Eremialector lichtensteinii
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Range
N. Africa, s. Arabia and e. Middle East;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) N. Africa in the Sahara and Sahel from s. Morocco, Mauritania, s. Algeria, Mali, Niger and c. Chad.
(2) S. Israel, Sinai, se. Egypt, ne. and c. Sudan to n. Ethiopia, Eritrea, n. Somalia and Socotra Is. Socotra Is.
(3) Yemen (Hadhramaut) and possibly s. Saudi Arabia.
(4) Se. Sudan, Uganda and s. Ethiopia s. to c. Kenya.
(5) S. Arabia e. to s. Iran, s. Afghanistan, Pakistan (Baluchistan and Sind) and possibly w. India.
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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