Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Black-bellied Sandgrouse
The Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis) 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 orientalis
- Family
- Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse)
- Order
- Pterocliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-bellied Sandgrouse
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pterocles orientalis orientalis
- Pterocles orientalis arenarius
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetrao orientalis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- 'In Oriente' = Anatolia, ex Hasselquist.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.161
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Namaqua Sandgrouse
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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
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Spotted Sandgrouse
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Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
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Crowned Sandgrouse
Pterocles coronatus
Black-faced 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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