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Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

Pterocles lichtensteinii
Family
Sandgrouse
Order
Pterocliformes
Codes
licsan1, LISA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPterocliformes
FamilySandgrouse (Pteroclidae)
SpeciesPterocles lichtensteinii
Codeslicsan1, LISA
Identification

The Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) is a member of the Sandgrouse family within the order Pterocliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code licsan1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Sandgrouse
Tibetan Sandgrouse
Syrrhaptes tibetanus
Pallas's Sandgrouse
Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
Pterocles alchata
Namaqua Sandgrouse
Pterocles namaqua
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles exustus
Spotted Sandgrouse
Pterocles senegallus
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Pterocles lichtensteinii

Family: Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes

eBird Code: licsan1