Lichtenstein's sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) is a species of bird in the Pteroclidae family, which is named after Martin Lichtenstein. They are nomadic, mostly nocturnal birds, which drink before dawn and after dusk.[2]
P. l. targius von Schweppenburg, 1916 – Sahara and Sahel
P. l. lichtensteinii Temminck, 1825 – Israel to Somalia and Socotra
P. l. sukensis Neumann, 1909 – South Sudan to central Kenya
P. l. ingramsi Bates & Kinnear, 1937 – local in Yemen
P. l. arabicus Neumann, 1909 – Arabia to Pakistan
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2016). "Pterocles lichtensteinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22693028A93379543. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693028A93379543.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Sinclair, Ian (2010), Birds of Africa south of the Sahara, Cape Town: Struik Nature, ISBN978-1-77007-623-5
^de Juana, E.; Kirwan, G. M. (2016). "Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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