Lichtenstein's sandgrouse


Lichtenstein's sandgrouse is a species of bird in the Pteroclidae family, which is named after Martin Lichtenstein. They are nomadic, mostly nocturnal birds, which drink before dawn and after dusk.

Range

The species is found over a wide region, from near the equator in Kenya, through the Middle East to Afghanistan. In Africa it is besides found in Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda. In Asia it is also found in Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Races

There are five accepted races:P. l. targius von Schweppenburg, 1916 – Sahara and SahelP. l. lichtensteinii Temminck, 1825 – Israel to Somalia and SocotraP. l. sukensis Neumann, 1909 – South Sudan to central KenyaP. l. ingramsi Bates & Kinnear, 1937 – local in YemenP. l. arabicus Neumann, 1909 – Arabia to Pakistan