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
- Family
- Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse)
- Order
- Pterocliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Tibetan Sandgrouse
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1850
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic 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.
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Crowned Sandgrouse
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Black-faced Sandgrouse
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Madagascar Sandgrouse
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Double-banded Sandgrouse
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