Bird
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Pterocles lichtensteinii · Pteroclididae · Pteroclidiformes
Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records6,287in 10 countries
Most seen inUnited Arab Emirates3,496 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in brief
The lichtenstein's sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) is a bird of the Pteroclididae family — species of bird.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 6,287 published records, most of them from the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Oman. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April and fall to their lowest in July and August.
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
United Arab Emirates3,496 records · best Apr, Oct
Israel1,820 records · best Mar, Apr
Oman569 records · best Nov, Feb
Djibouti158 records · best Sep, May
Yemen90 records · best Oct, Feb
Egypt65 records · best Oct, Apr
Algeria49 records · best Feb, Dec
Somalia27 records · best Sep, Nov
Niger12 records · best Mar, Jul
Libya1 records · best Dec, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.