A bird native to Africa, Asia, and S Europe; resembles a plump pigeon; inhabits open country; eats seeds, shoots, and insects; males transport drinking water to chicks by saturating feathers on underparts. (Family: Pteroclididae, 16 species.)
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Pallas's Sandgrouse |
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Pterocles |
The sandgrouse are a group of 16 near passerine bird species in the order Pteroclidiformes.
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