List of Birds of Kuwait - Sandgrouse

Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes. Family: Pteroclidae

Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes. There are 16 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Kuwait.

  • Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata
  • Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus (A)
  • Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus
  • Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis

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