Double-banded Sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus)
About the Double-banded Sandgrouse
The double-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) is a species of predominantly terrestrial, or ground-dwelling (though not flightless), bird in the family Pteroclidae. It is found in arid parts of southern Africa. There are three subspecies: P. b. ansorgei is found in the southwest of Angola; P. b. bicinctus is found in Namibia, Botswana and the northwest of Cape Province, South Africa; P. b. multicolor is found in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Transvaal. These sandgrouse have been observed in and around the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 26 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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