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How to identify Namaqua Sandgrouse
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Namaqua Sandgrouse with these birds—either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Burchell's Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli | 10 |
| Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus | 7 |
| African Green-Pigeon Treron calvus | 1 |
| Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus | 1 |
| Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis | 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.