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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Namaqua Sandgrouse

Pterocles namaqua

Namaqua Sandgrouse belongs to Pteroclidae, within the order Pterocliformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Namaqua Sandgrouse · Pterocles namaqua
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Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Pterocles namaqua
Order
Pterocliformes
Family
Pteroclidae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Desert
Reported mass
177 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

非洲:安哥拉、纳米比亚、博茨瓦纳和南非

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Dr. Ryne D. Rutherford · Reference record ↗

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