Namaqua Sandgrouse
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Namaqua Sandgrouse

Pterocles namaqua

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
118 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family. It is found in arid regions of south-western Africa. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Namaqua Sandgrouse sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Burchell's Sandgrouse
LC

Burchell's Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles burchelli

20–30% · Possible
Double-banded Sandgrouse
LC

Double-banded Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles bicinctus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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
40–50%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
4 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
5 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
6 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
7 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Namaqua Sandgrouse in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Namaqua Sandgrouse sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Namaqua Sandgrouse in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

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

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