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Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
Pterocles gutturalis
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis) — Unusual & Unique Birds of Africa.
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The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis) is a member of the Pteroclidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 338 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Pterocliformes
- Family Pteroclidae Sandgrouse
- Genus Pterocles
- Species gutturalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 338 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Pteroclidae
- Order
- Pterocliformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis) is a member of the Pteroclidae family, within the order Pterocliformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e, sc.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 338 g, with a wing length of about 21.3 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 810,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Sandgrouse?
The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse is a large bird that weighs around 338 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Sandgrouse live?
The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, sc, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Yellow-throated Sandgrouse belong to?
The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis) belongs to the Pteroclidae family, in the order Pterocliformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Sandgrouse eat?
The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Yellow-throated Sandgrouse migrate?
The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Yellow-throated Sandgrouse endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-throated Sandgrouse make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated Sandgrouse — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-throated Sandgrouse's range?
The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse has a mapped global range of about 810,000 km².
Conservation
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