Sand Partridge
A species of See-see and Sand Partridge Scientific name : Ammoperdix heyi Genus : See-see and Sand Partridge
Sand Partridge, A species of See-see and Sand Partridge
Botanical name: Ammoperdix heyi
Genus: See-see and Sand Partridge
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Description
Description
The sand partridge is a rotund bird, mainly sandy-brown with wavy white and brown flank stripes. The male has a grey head with a white stripe in front of the eye and a white cheek patch. The neck sides are plain, and not speckled with white. The head pattern is the best distinction from see-see partridge. The female is a very washed-out version of the male, and is more difficult to distinguish from its relative due to the weak head pattern. When disturbed, sand partridge prefers to run rather than fly, but if necessary it flies a short distance on rounded wings. The song is a slurred kwa-kwa-kwa. 
Size
25 cm
Feeding Habits
Sand Partridge have a mixed diet, feeding primarily on seeds, berries, and insects like locusts. In summer, seeds constitute most of their diet, while they also consume berries and seeds from various plants, and occasionally leaves, buds, bulbs, and green vegetation.
Habitat
The sand Partridge is typically found in desert and semi-desert regions characterized by steep, rocky slopes and scattered vegetation. Its preferred environments include sandy-bottomed wadis that are strewn with boulders and located near hilly terrains. These birds are most abundant in valleys where some vegetation is present and seldom inhabit vast, flat, open or sandy deserts. They have a habitual requirement to visit water sources, particularly in the mornings.
Dite type
Granivorous
Scientific Classification
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