Double-banded Sandgrouse - Pterocles bicinctus

Ganga bibande

Double-banded Sandgrouse male
They live in woodlands and savannahs. Scarce to locally common resident. They feed on plant seeds, at dawn and dusk, in small groups. Ils vivent dans les zones boisées et les savanes. Rare ou localement résident commun. Ils se nourrissent de graines issues de plantes diverses, à l'aube et au crépuscule, en petits groupes.
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  • ♂
  • Ganga bicinta
  • cortiçol-de-duas-golas
  • Nachtflughuhn
  • Pterocles bicinctus
  • Pterocliformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Pterocliformes
Family : Pteroclidae
Species : Double-banded Sandgrouse

Geographic range by countries


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O.Net ref. : cadw20531
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Gender : ♂

Shooting

date : 2006 Apr
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng
Place : South Africa South Africa
Lat. : 25° 42' 42'' South
Lng. : 28° 13' 53'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/100 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 200 mm

Flash : no