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Pterocles lichtensteinii

Lichtenstein's sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) is a species of sandgrouse in the family Pteroclidae. It is named after the German naturalist Martin Lichtenstein. A small, closely barred bird of stony deserts and arid hills, it ranges across northern and eastern Africa, the Middle East and south-western Asia to Pakistan.

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Overview

Lichtenstein's sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) is a species of sandgrouse in the family Pteroclidae. It is named after the German naturalist Martin Lichtenstein. A small, closely barred bird of stony deserts and arid hills, it ranges across northern and eastern Africa, the Middle East and south-western Asia to Pakistan. It is nomadic and mostly nocturnal, drinking before dawn and after dusk.

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Sounds

Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 — 3rd movement.Frédéric Chopin · CC BY-SA 3.0

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. Wikipedia — Lichtenstein's sandgrouse Wikipedia

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