Crowned Sandgrouse
A species of Sandgrouse Scientific name : Pterocles coronatus Genus : Sandgrouse
Crowned Sandgrouse, A species of Sandgrouse
Botanical name: Pterocles coronatus
Genus: Sandgrouse
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
A fairly small sandgrouse which appears rather uniformly coloured from a distance except for darker flight feathers, the wholly dark flight feathers being the best feature to identify crowned sandgrouse from the similar spotted sandgrouse. The dark flight feathers contrast with the sandy upper wing coverts and the creamy underwing coverts. The adult male has a black mask and lacks any grey tones on the neck and breast. The females and immatures lack the black mask and differ from spotted sandgrouse in having dark vermiculations, rather than spots, across the breast and all of the belly and not confined to the breast and upper belly as in spotted sandgrouse. They are 27–29 cm long and have a wingspan of 52–63 cm. 
Size
30 cm
Feeding Habits
Crowned Sandgrouse primarily consumes seeds, particularly small, hard ones, and shoots, favoring Tephrosia apollinea and Asphodelus tenuifolius. Drinking occurs in the morning and, less frequently, the evening, often with other sandgrouse species at waterholes.
Habitat
Crowned Sandgrouse predominantly dwell in desert and semi-desert environments. They show a preference for stony grounds, including expansive hammada deserts, which offer a better match to their plumage, rather than sandy terrains. Their range typically includes the harshest and driest regions, where vegetation is sparse. Crowned Sandgrouse are also found in mountainous areas with rocky ravines and lightly vegetated grasslands. Broadly, their habitat spans across arid regions that exhibit variations from stony substrates to occasional mountainous terrains.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The crowned sandgrouse occurs in North Africa and south Asia and is found from Mauritania in the west through the Middle East to Pakistan.
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Sandgrouse Family
Sandgrouse Genus
Sandgrouse Species
Crowned Sandgrouse 
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