Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Pterocles orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Pteroclididae Order: Columbiformes Back
Black-bellied sandgrouse Sandflughuhn Ganga unibande Ganga ortega
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC 3 threat status V)
Migration: partial intracontinental, nomadising

Pterocles orientalis

Sedentary in Iberia and N Africa; nomadic or partly migratory in Turkey and Middle East; largely migratory in Kazakhstan, Turkestan and rest of northern breeding areas. Winter grounds scattered through Near and Middle East, S to Sinai and Kuwait, E to NW India; high numbers in Pakistan and India from Sept/Oct to Feb/Mar.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1997) - www.hbw.com )

Regions:
Recommended link: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/nature/directive/pterocles_orientalis_en.htm
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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