Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 202.8 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 105).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 68).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
6 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Pterocles exustus floweri
Egypt
- Pterocles exustus exustus
Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia to c Sudan
- Pterocles exustus ellioti
se Sudan, Eritrea, n Ethiopia and Somalia
- Pterocles exustus olivascens
sw Ethiopia, Kenya and n Tanzania
- Pterocles exustus erlangeri
w, s Arabian Pen.
- Pterocles exustus hindustan
se Iran, Pakistan and India
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Pterocles exustus
Which family does it belong to?
Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae)
Where is it found?
Africa & Palearctic & Oriental: Western Africa to India
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms
