Black-faced Sandgrouse
Pterocles decoratusCabanis, JL, 1868
English (US) Black-faced Sandgrouse
The Black-faced Sandgrouse (Pterocles decoratus) 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 decoratus
- Family
- Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse)
- Order
- Pterocliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-faced Sandgrouse
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL, 1868
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Pterocles decoratus ellenbecki
- Pterocles decoratus decoratus
- Pterocles decoratus loveridgei
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL, 1868
- Type locality
- Lake Jipe, near Mt. Kilimanjaro.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 16, no.96 p.413
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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