Crowned Sandgrouse
Pterocles coronatusLichtenstein, MHC, 1823
English (US) Crowned Sandgrouse
The Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse) in the order Pterocliformes.
- Scientific name
- Pterocles coronatus
- Family
- Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse)
- Order
- Pterocliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Crowned Sandgrouse
- Described by
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Pterocles coronatus coronatus
- Pterocles coronatus vastitas
- Pterocles coronatus saturatus
- Pterocles coronatus atratus
- Pterocles coronatus ladas
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
- Type locality
- Nubia.
- Original description
- Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen p.65
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
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Madagascar Sandgrouse
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Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
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Double-banded Sandgrouse
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Four-banded Sandgrouse
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Painted Sandgrouse
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