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Tibetan Sandgrouse

Syrrhaptes tibetanusGould, J, 1850

English (US) Tibetan Sandgrouse

The Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus) 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.

Range: desert of eastern Afghanistan to Tibetan plateauRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Syrrhaptes tibetanus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Tibetan Sandgrouse
Described by
Gould, J, 1850

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Taxonomic history

Described by
Gould, J, 1850
Type locality
Tsomoriri Lake, Ladak, Tibet.
Original description
The birds of Asia 6 pt2 pl.6,text {pl.61 bnd.vol.}

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 16 species of the family Pteroclidae