Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis
Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae) · Pterocliformes (Pterocliformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Black-bellied Sandgrouse with these birds—either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | 16 |
| African Houbara Chlamydotis undulata | 4 |
| Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis | 3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | 3 |
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis | 1 |
Family
Sandgrouse is the common name for Pteroclidae (), a family of sixteen species of bird, members of the order Pterocliformes (). They are traditionally placed in two genera. The two central Asian species are classified as Syrrhaptes and the other fourteen species, from Africa and Asia, are placed in the genus Pterocles.
Order
Sandgrouse is the common name for Pteroclidae (), a family of sixteen species of bird, members of the order Pterocliformes (). They are traditionally placed in two genera. The two central Asian species are classified as Syrrhaptes and the other fourteen species, from Africa and Asia, are placed in the genus Pterocles.