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Birds
Double-banded sandgrouse
Double-banded sandgrouse · Pterocles bicinctus
Discover the double-banded sandgrouse, which bustles about in treeless areas and stands out with the stripes in its plumage.
Fact file
- Size
- Body length of 25 to 26 cm, weight between 200 and 270 g
- Males and females
- Males are larger and more striking, females smaller and dull brown in colour
- Diet
- Swallow pebbles to grind food in the crop, eat a variety of food sources
- Offspring
- Nest is a shallow scrape in the ground, lined with dry plant material
How to identify Double-banded sandgrouse
The double-banded sandgrouse has a body length of 25 to 26 cm and weighs between 200 and 270 g. Males are larger and more striking, with a bright orange bill.
Both sexes have bare yellow skin around the eye. Males show distinctive stripes in their plumage, while females are smaller and dull brownish in colour.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
Where Double-banded sandgrouse live
South Africa
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