Burchell's Sandgrouse
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Burchell's Sandgrouse

Pterocles burchelli

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

Burchell's sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli) is a species of bird in the family Pteroclidae. It is found in arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Burchell's Sandgrouse sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 138 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Namaqua Sandgrouse
LC

Namaqua Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles namaqua

40–50% · Likely
Double-banded Sandgrouse
LC

Double-banded Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles bicinctus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
3 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
5 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
6 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Burchell's Sandgrouse in Etosha National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Burchell's Sandgrouse sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 138 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Burchell's Sandgrouse in Etosha National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Burchell's Sandgrouse in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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