Black-faced Sandgrouse
Pterocles decoratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPteroclidiformes
- FamilyPteroclididae
- GenusPterocles (Typical Sandgrouse)
- SpeciesPterocles decoratus (Black-faced Sandgrouse)
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Sandgrouse in Samburu National Reserve?
About 54% of visitor-days record a Black-faced Sandgrouse sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 496 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Sandgrouse in Samburu National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Sandgrouse in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.