- Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse 
Feeding in a field in India Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Pteroclidiformes Family: Pteroclididae Genus: Pterocles Species: P. exustus Binomial name Pterocles exustus
Temminck, 1825The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Pterocles exustus, is a species of sandgrouse. They are found in sparse, bushy, arid land which is common in central and northern Africa, and southern Asia. Though they live in hot, arid climates, they are highly reliant on water. They have been known to travel up to 50 miles in one day in search of water. All species of sandgrouse that have been studied in habitat have proved to entirely vegetarian throughout their lives, specialising in leguminous weed seeds and seldom eating grass seeds.
In the 1960s many birds were captured using clap traps from Rajasthan in India and introduced into Nevada. They have also been introduced to Hawai'i.[2]
References
- ^ "Pterocles exustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2009. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/143943. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ Christensen, Glen C. (1962) Use of the Clap Net for Capturing Indian Sand Grouse. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 26(4):399-402.
External sources
Sandgrouse (order: Pteroclidiformes • family: Pteroclididae) Genus Syrrhaptes Pterocles Pin-tailed Sandgrouse • Namaqua Sandgrouse • Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse • Spotted Sandgrouse • Black-bellied Sandgrouse • Crowned Sandgrouse • Yellow-throated Sandgrouse • Burchell's Sandgrouse • Madagascar Sandgrouse or Masked Sandgrouse • Black-faced Sandgrouse • Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse • Double-banded Sandgrouse • Painted Sandgrouse • Four-banded SandgrouseCategories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Bird stubs
- Pterocles
- Pteroclidiae
- Birds of Asia
- Birds of Pakistan
- Birds of India
- Birds of Africa
- Introduced birds of Hawaii
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