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Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis
(P. o. orientalis)
| Armenian Name: | Սևափոր դռլոն |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 23 for Black-bellied Sandgrouse and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
|---|---|
| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 33-35 cm, Wing Span:70-73 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 171. |
| Description: | Large black belly patch. Male: head and neck gray with black chin and brown-orange patch on upper neck. Narrow black breast band above wider pale band. Upperparts brown-yellow spotted with gray. Female: finely patterned with black on pale brown-yellow breast and upperparts. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Pin-tailed Sandgrouse by black belly. |
| Behavior: | Flight action slower and more powerful than Pin-tailed Sandgrouse; takeoff noticeably slow. Makes group flights to water sources at dawn and dusk. |
| Habitat: | Semidesert, arid mountain steppe; usually near water. |
| Food: | Seeds, young green plants. |
| Nest: | Shallow ground scrape lined with dry twigs. |
| Eggs: | 45 mm, 3, dull green, pale brown lines. |
