Burchell's Sandgrouse
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Burchell's Sandgrouse

Pterocles burchelli

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Hwange National Park
69 Verified records at Hwange National Park
January 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Burchell's Sandgrouse sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse
LC

Double-banded Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles bicinctus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
LC

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles gutturalis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Hwange National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Burchell's Sandgrouse sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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