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Painted Sandgrouse

Pterocles indicus (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The painted sandgrouse is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family found in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pteroclidiformes
Family:
  Pteroclidae
Genus:
   Pterocles
Scientific:
  Pterocles indicus

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.755

Protonym:
  Tetrao indicus

Type locality:
  Coromandel, India.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/256/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  03CF8CB55C61AC35

Avibase ID:
  avibase-03CF8CB5

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/03CF8CB5

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177052

Geographic range:

  • Pterocles indicus: arid rocky lowlands of eastern Pakistan and peninsular India
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Painted Sandgrouse
Catalan:
Ganga de l'Índia
Czech:
stepokur indický
Danish:
Indisk Sandhøne
German:
Bindenflughuhn
Spanish:
Ganga India
Spanish (Spain):
Ganga India
Finnish:
intianhietakyyhky
French:
Ganga indien
Croatian:
indijska sadža
Hungarian:
indiai pusztaityúk
Italian:
Grandule pittata
Japanese (romaji):
sazanamisakei
Japanese:
サザナミサケイ
Lithuanian:
Spalvingoji smiltvištė
Dutch:
Indisch Zandhoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Indiasandhøne
Norwegian:
Indiasandhøne
Polish:
stepówka indyjska
Portuguese:
Cortiçol-da-índia
Portuguese (Portugal):
cortiçol-indiano
Russian:
Индийский рябок
Slovak:
stepiar ozdobný
Serbian:
Šarena sadža
Swedish:
indisk flyghöna
Ukrainian:
Рябок індійський
Chinese:
彩沙鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
花彩沙雞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Ganga indien ( Pterocles indicus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Ganga indien ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 1st edition:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements, version 2021:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements, version 2022:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements, version 2023:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements, version 2024:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 4th edition:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 6th edition:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements, version 2015:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements, version 2016:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements, version 2017:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements, version 2018:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Clements, version 2019:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 1.50:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 1.52:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 1.53:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 1.54:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 1.55:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 2015:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 2016:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 2017:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 2018:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 2019:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 2021:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 2022:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 2023:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
eBird version 2024:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Oriental Bird Club:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pterocles indicus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pterocles indicus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pterocles indicus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Painted Sandgrouse ( Pterocles indicus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pterocles indicus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pterocles indicus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bengali: ঳যােগ্রু঳
Bengali (transliteration): syānḍagrusa
Catalan: Ganga de l'Índia
Czech: Stepokur indický
Danish: Indisk Sandhøne
German: Bindenflughuhn
English: Close-barred Sandgrouse, Painted Sandgrouse
English, HBW: Painted Sandgrouse
English (IOC): Painted Sandgrouse
English (United States): Painted Sandgrouse
Esperanto: Hindia stepkoko
Spanish: Ganga Hindú, Ganga India
Spanish (Spain): Ganga India
Spanish (HBW): Painted Sandgrouse
Estonian: india vuril
Finnish: Intianhietakyyhky
French: Ganga des Indes, Ganga indien
Croatian: indijska sadža
Hungarian: indiai pusztaityúk
Italian: Grandule indiana, Grandule pittata
Japanese (romaji): sazamami, sazanamisakei
Japanese: サザナミサケイ, サザマミ
Scientific: Pterocles indicus, Tetrao indicus, Tringa fasciata
Lithuanian: Spalvingoji smiltvištė
Dutch: Indisch Zandhoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Indiasandhøne
Norwegian: Indiasandhøne
Polish: stepówka indyjska
Portuguese: Cortiçol-da-índia
Portuguese (Portugal): cortiçol-indiano
Russian: Индийский рябок, Полосатый рябок
Slovak: stepiar ozdobný
Serbian: Šarena sadža
Swedish: Indisk flyghöna
Tamil: Varna Kowdhari
Turkish: Hint bağırtlağı
Ukrainian: Рябок індійський
Chinese: 彩沙鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 花彩沙雞

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