Double-banded Sandgrouse
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Double-banded Sandgrouse

Pterocles bicinctus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Etosha National Park
314 Verified records at Etosha National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The double-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) is a species of predominantly terrestrial, or ground-dwelling (though not flightless), bird in the family Pteroclidae. It is found in arid parts of southern Africa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Double-banded Sandgrouse sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 314 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
Burchell's Sandgrouse
LC

Burchell's Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles burchelli

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
2 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
6 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
8 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
9 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
11 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
12 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
13 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Double-banded Sandgrouse in Etosha National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Double-banded Sandgrouse sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 314 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Double-banded Sandgrouse in Etosha National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Double-banded Sandgrouse in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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