Burchell's Sandgrouse
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Burchell's Sandgrouse

Pterocles burchelli

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
57 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
September 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Burchell's Sandgrouse sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Namaqua Sandgrouse
LC

Namaqua Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles namaqua

40–50% · Likely
Double-banded Sandgrouse
LC

Double-banded Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles bicinctus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Burchell's Sandgrouse sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Burchell's Sandgrouse in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Burchell's Sandgrouse in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.

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