Bird
Four-banded Sandgrouse
Pterocles quadricinctus · Pteroclididae · Pteroclidiformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records1,988in 7 countries
Most seen inGambia1,194 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Four-banded Sandgrouse in brief
The four-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles quadricinctus) is a bird of the Pteroclididae family — species of bird.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 1,988 published records, most of them from Gambia, Senegal and Benin. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Gambia1,194 records · best Nov, Jan
Senegal354 records · best Feb, Jan
Benin207 records · best Feb, Apr
Chad92 records · best Feb, Mar
Burkina Faso85 records · best Jan, Dec
Niger38 records · best Feb, Jul
Mali18 records · best May, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.