Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Pterocles lichtensteinii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPteroclidiformes
- FamilyPteroclididae
- GenusPterocles (Typical Sandgrouse)
- SpeciesPterocles lichtensteinii (Lichtenstein's 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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in Samburu National Reserve?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 198 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.