Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
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Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

Pterocles lichtensteinii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Awash National Park
7 Verified records at Awash National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Lichtenstein's sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) is a species of sandgrouse in the family Pteroclidae. It is named after the German naturalist Martin Lichtenstein. A small, closely barred bird of stony deserts and arid hills, it ranges across northern and eastern Africa, the Middle East and south-western Asia to Pakistan. It is nomadic and mostly nocturnal, drinking before dawn and after dusk. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse sighting in Awash National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Awash National Park

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
LC

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles exustus

5–10% · With luck
Four-banded Sandgrouse
LC

Four-banded Sandgrouse

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pterocles quadricinctus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in Awash National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse sighting in Awash National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in Awash National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in Awash National Park in our monthly data.

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