Black-faced Sandgrouse

Where to see

Black-faced Sandgrouse

Pterocles decoratus

Samburu National Reserve leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black-faced Sandgrouse during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
4 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Black-faced Sandgrouse?

Samburu National Reserve (Kenya) — about 54% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Sandgrouse sighting there, the highest of the 6 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Black-faced Sandgrouse?

Meru National Park (about 48%), Tarangire National Park (about 47%), Ruaha National Park (about 46%) are the next best options.