Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse
| Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse | |
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| Feeding in a field in India | |
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| Species: | P. exustus
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| Pterocles exustus Temminck, 1825
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The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse is a species of sandgrouse. They are found in sparse, bushy, arid land which is common in central and northern Africa, and southern Asia. Though they live in hot, arid climates, they highly reliant on water. They have been known to travel up to 50 miles in one day in search of water. Their diets consist mainly of seeds, grasses, herbs, and mustand leaves.
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