Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
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Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

Pterocles lichtensteinii

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

Lichtenstein's sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) is a species of sandgrouse in the family Pteroclidae. It is named after the German naturalist Martin Lichtenstein. A small, closely barred bird of stony deserts and arid hills, it ranges across northern and eastern Africa, the Middle East and south-western Asia to Pakistan. It is nomadic and mostly nocturnal, drinking before dawn and after dusk. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 198 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Black-faced Sandgrouse
LC

Black-faced Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles decoratus

50–60% · Likely
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
LC

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles exustus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
LC

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles gutturalis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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
20–30%
2 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in Samburu National Reserve?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 198 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in Samburu National Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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