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Primary Traits
172.7 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Pterocles namaqua
English name
Namaqua Sandgrouse
Order
Pterocliformes
Family
Pteroclidae
Genus
Pterocles
Species
namaqua
Data source
HBW4, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
150 g
Maximum female mass
190 g
Minimum male mass
170 g
Maximum male mass
190 g
Minimum unsexed mass
143 g
Maximum unsexed mass
193 g
Average mass
172.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Plains
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground, Grass, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Rock
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
42 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
42 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary