Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
277 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse or common sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) is a species of sandgrouse. It is a sedentary and nomadic species that ranges from northern and central Africa and further east towards western and southern Asia. There are six recognized subspecies. The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse is sexually dimorphic in plumage colouration and varies in overall plumage colouration between the six subspecies. The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse is a bird of barren, semi-deserts. It is heavily reliant on water, despite living in hot, arid climates and is known to travel up to 50 miles (80 kilometres) in a day to search for water. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 277 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
LC

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles gutturalis

10–20% · With luck
Black-faced Sandgrouse
LC

Black-faced Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles decoratus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
8 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
12 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 277 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

September has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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