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Order: Pteroclidiformes
Family: Pteroclidae
Genus: Pterocles
Scientific: Pterocles burchelli
Citation: Sclater, WL, 1922
Reference: BBOC 42 p.74
Protonym: Pterocles (Eremialector) burchelli
Avibase ID: 176A410133CBFA18
Short link: https://avibase.ca/176A4101
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177047
Geographic range:
Pterocles burchelli : SE Angola to Namibia, Botswana and n Cape Province
Source: Clements checklist
English: Burchell's Sandgrouse
Czech: stepokur kropenatý
German: Fleckenflughuhn
Danish: Gråstrubet Sandhøne
Spanish: Ganga Goteada
Finnish: helmihietakyyhky
French: Ganga de Burchell
Icelandic: Dröfnuspjátra
Italian: Grandule di Burchell
Japanese: shiroboshisakei
Japanese: シロボシサケイ
Dutch: Bont Zandhoen
Norwegian: Kalaharisandhøne
Polish: stepówka kalaharyjska
Portuguese: Corticol de Burchell
Russian: Пятнистый рябок
Slovak: stepiar dlhonohý
Swedish: pärlflyghöna
Chinese: 杂色沙鸡
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ganga de Burchell ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ganga de Burchell ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 1st edition: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 3rd edition: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 4th edition: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 6th edition: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements, version 2015: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements, version 2016: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements, version 2017: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Clements, version 2018: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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eBird version 1.50: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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eBird version 1.52: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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eBird version 1.53: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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eBird version 1.54: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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eBird version 1.55: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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eBird version 2015: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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eBird version 2016: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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eBird version 2017: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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eBird version 2018: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Variegated Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Variegated Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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James Lee Peters: Pterocles burchelli
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James Lee Peters (original): Pterocles burchelli
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Pterocles burchelli
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Burchell's Sandgrouse ( Pterocles burchelli )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pterocles burchelli
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pterocles burchelli
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Afrikaans: Gevlekte SandpatrysCatalan: Ganga de BurchellCzech: stepokur kropenatý, Stepokur promenlivýDanish: Gråstrubet SandhøneGerman: FleckenflughuhnEnglish: Burchell's Sandgrouse, Southern Sandgrouse, Southern Spotted Sandgrouse, Spotted Sandgrouse, Variegate sandgrouse, Variegated SandgrouseEnglish (IOC): Burchell's SandgrouseSpanish: Ganga GoteadaSpanish (Spain): Ganga GoteadaSpanish (HBW): Burchell's SandgrouseEstonian: väikevurilFinnish: HelmihietakyyhkyFrench: Ganga de BurchellHungarian: pettyes pusztaityúkIcelandic: DröfnuspjátraItalian: Grandule di BurchellJapanese: shiroboshisakeiJapanese: シロボシサケイKwangali: SimboteLatin: Pterocles (Eremialector) burchelli, Pterocles burchelliLithuanian: Taškuotoji smiltvištėDutch: Bont ZandhoenNorwegian Nynorsk: KalaharisandhøneNorwegian: KalaharisandhønePolish: stepówka kalaharyjskaPortuguese: Corticol de Burchell, Cortiçol-malhadoRussian: Изменчивый рябок, Пятнистый рябокSlovak: stepiar dlhonohýSerbian: Berčelova sadžaSwedish: PärlflyghönaUkrainian: Рябок калахарськийChinese: 杂色沙鸡Chinese (Traditional): 雜色沙雞