10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANDGROUSE»
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1
Bustards, hemipodes, and
sandgrouse: birds of dry places
This is the first monograph covering any of these groups, and is a companion volume to Paul Johnsgard's The Pheasants of the World and The Quails, Partridges and Francolins of the World.
Paul A. Johnsgard, Zoological Society of London, 1991
2
Sasol Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide
Namaqiia SandgroUse Pteroclesnamaqua 25cm Kelkiewyn This bird flies
overhead at great speed and is the only local sandgrouse that has a long pointed
tail in this silhouette. When seen shuffling along on the ground the male has
double, ...
Ian Sinclair, Ian Hugh Davidson, 1995
3
Ecophysiology of Desert Birds
The feathers of female sandgrouse are similar to those of males, but the area of
specialized barbules is smaller. The males of all sandgrouse, except the Tibetan
Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes tibetanus, have this specialized feather structure.
4
Birds of the Middle East
Long, narrow, curved wings, and longest tail ofany sandgrouse in region.
Distinguished by combination of wholly pale underwing narrowly bordered black
at rear, buffish-white underparts with distinct black belly-patch. Upperparts sandy-
buff ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
5
The Complete Fauna of Iran
Sandgrouse are medium-sized, terrestrial birds with plumage in several shades
of brown, beige and rufous with black spots and wavy patterns, providing very
effective camouflage in their open country and semi- desert environment.
6
Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, ...
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and Socotra Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson,
John Fanshawe. SANDGROUSE Well-camouflaged, rather dove-like ground
birds ofdry country. Most active in the early morning and evening when small to ...
Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2009
7
A Checklist of the World's Bird Species
... scopulinus Red-billed Gull Sandgrouse Larus scoresbii Dolphin Gull
Syrrhaptes paradoxus Pallas's Sandgrouse Larus serranus Andean Gull
Syrrhaptes tibetanus Tibetan Sandgrouse Larus smithsonianus American
Herring Gull Pterocles ...
8
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India: And the Indian ...
ORDER: CICONllFORMES Family: Pteroclidae Tibetan Sandgrouse r Pallas's
Sandgrouse V Pin-tailed Sandgrouse w Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse r Spotted
Sandgrouse w Black-bellied Sandgrouse rw Crowned Sandgrouse r Painted ...
9
The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa
DOUBLE-BANDED SANDGROUSE Pterocles bicinctus (347) 25-28 cm This
species most resembles Namaqua Sandgrouse but male is easily identified by
the black-and-white markings on the forehead, and the barring on the lower
breast ...
Ian Sinclair, P. A. R. Hockey, 2005
10
Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
SANDGROUSE Well-camouflaged rather dove-like ground birds of dry country.
Most active in the early morning and evening when large flocks congregate at
waterholes. Head and underpart markings aid identification. Immatures generally
...
Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANDGROUSE»
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sandgrouse is used in the context of the following news items.
Wisdom of the Crowd | Digital Collections
A historical menu from NYPL's collections; an illustration of a sandgrouse from the Biodiversity Heritage Library's Flickr stream; and a screen from Tiltfactor's ... «Library Journal, Jul 15»
Day 173: Picnic in France
It was fun to be out there, anyway, especially when we came across a dozen drop-dead dazzling Pin-tailed Sandgrouse a few minutes later. For lunch Gorka and ... «Audubon Magazine Blog, Jun 15»
100000 bird samples online
From the bird collection at NHM: two specimens of Pallas's sandgrouse, shot at two different locations in Norway, 1888. Credit: Karsten Sund, Natural History ... «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
Morocco: The Danger that Threatens the Valley of Birds
Tagdilt Track is a very rich area, and it has many types of desert birds, including the Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Crowned Sandgrouse, Cream-colored Courser, ... «Morocco World News, Oct 14»
Hunters swear off killing in bid to preserve Iranian wildlife
There also used to be a beautiful bird called the Sandgrouse, which nested all over the mountains, but nobody has seen them in 15 years. In order to go hunting, ... «FRANCE 24, Mar 14»
9 new animal species found inside acap in last 15 years
The new species found in ACAP include Tibetan Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus ), Tibetan Argali, Eurasian Eagle-Owl, a rare species of Pallas' cat and two ... «E Kantipur, Feb 14»
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #53
Photographed here with a sandgrouse. (Alison Buttigieg) African paradise flycatchers are seen in summer along the rivers of southern Africa where their cobweb ... «National Geographic, Nov 13»
EFCC Press Release: EFCC Arrests Princewell Arinze Chukwueze …
... J. Brown, a Director of African Development Bank based in Cote D' Ívoire to the Bureau de change operator at Sura Shopping Complex, Sandgrouse, Lagos. «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 13»
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #33
Bizarre sighting in Amboseli National Park (Kenya) where terrapins have taken up the behavior of sneaking up on drinking sandgrouse and doves to try and ... «National Geographic, Jan 13»
Safari in Kenya: a walk through the Place of Burning along Africa's …
An hour after sunrise the first sandgrouse appear. Most are black-faced sandgrouse with strange, guttural cries, like someone muttering, "Six o'clock, six o'clock". «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 12»
