Avibase: Pterocles senegallus (Spotted Sandgrouse)

Spotted Sandgrouse

Pterocles senegallus (Linnaeus, C 1771)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Matthias Feuersenger	2014-01-02	Muntasar oasis, Dhofar (Oman) (130 m)	call, flight call - Several flocks of 25 - 40 birds flying in to drink at the pools of the oasis. The birds gathered on dry flat desert ground about 300 meters away from the oasis. Recording Equipment: Telinga Pro 7 Stereo Dat Mic, Sounddevices 702 bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	371183 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Jerome Fischer	2026-04-06	Tisserdmine, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Errachidia (Morocco) (750 m)	call - [sono]	1100777 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Frank Lambert	2022-12-09	N Erg Chebbi, Tisserdmine, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Errachidia (Morocco) (750 m)	call, flight call - [sono]	769205 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Ramit Singal	2023-02-22	, Kachchh (India)	-	547505111 macaulaylibrary.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Frank Lambert	2022-12-09	N Erg Chebbi, Tisserdmine, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Errachidia (Morocco) (750 m)	call - [sono]	769206 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Oscar Campbell	2023-12-02	Dubai, Dubay (United Arab Emirates) (90 m)	call, flight call - Calls from groups of 10-12 flying over. This species was released en-masse in this area several years ago; otherwise it is a very rare vagrant to the UAE.	845352 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Herman van Oosten	29-01-2010	Muntasar oasis, Dhofar (Oman) (0 m)	calls in flight (A) - Birds seen.	44544 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	David Darrell-Lambert	2023-02-05	Al Marmoon south cycle track area, Dubai, Dubay (United Arab Emirates) (99 m)	flight call - [sono]	1041896 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	David Darrell-Lambert	2022-11-03	Dubai, Dubay (United Arab Emirates) (70 m)	flight call - [sono]	761680 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Marcin Sołowiej	2018-02-01	Muntasar oasis, Dhofar (Oman) (130 m)	flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	407602 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Thomas Lüthi	2016-04-16	Har Hanegev Hadromi, Be'er Sheva, South District, HaDarom (Israel) (340 m)	call, flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	322660 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Alain Malengreau	2023-10-28	Dhofar Governorate, Muqshin (Oman) (130 m)	flight call - A flock of roughly 150 birds coming at the oasis to drink. HPF 500Hz, -6dB. +12dB	863154 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	David Darrell-Lambert	2023-10-25	Al Marmoon south cycle track area, Dubai, Dubay (United Arab Emirates) (99 m)	flight call - [sono]	1041899 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	David Darrell-Lambert	2022-11-03	Dubai, Dubay (United Arab Emirates) (70 m)	flight call - [sono]	761679 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Matthias Feuersenger	2014-01-02	Muntasar oasis, Dhofar (Oman) (130 m)	call, flight call - Calls of a bird flying in to drink at the pools of the oasis. The birds gathered on dry flat desert ground about 300 meters away from the oasis. Recording Equipment: Telinga Pro 7 Stereo Dat Mic, Sounddevices 702 bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	371185 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Thijs Fijen	2014-03-04	Gleb Jdiane, Western Sahara, Oued el Dahab (Western Sahara) (65 m)	call - At drinking pool, recorded when flying off bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	181850 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	maudoc	2019-10-11	Erg Chebbi, Errachidia (Morocco) (750 m)	flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	530114 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	David Darrell-Lambert	2023-10-25	Al Marmoon south cycle track area, Dubai, Dubay (United Arab Emirates) (99 m)	flight call - [sono]	1041897 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Timo Janhonen	30-12-2009	Muntasar oasis, Dhofar (Oman) (? m)	flight calls (A) - A group of birds flying in to an oasis to drink.	42516 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	David Darrell-Lambert	2023-10-25	Al Marmoon south cycle track area, Dubai, Dubay (United Arab Emirates) (99 m)	flight call - [sono]	1041902 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	David Darrell-Lambert	2022-11-03	Dubai, Dubay (United Arab Emirates) (70 m)	flight call - [sono]	761676 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	David Darrell-Lambert	2023-10-25	Al Marmoon south cycle track area, Dubai, Dubay (United Arab Emirates) (99 m)	flight call - [sono]	1041900 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	Jacob Lotz	2016-04-24	Tata, Souss Massa, Tata (Morocco) (500 m)	call - Long recording of drinking location. Mainly Spotted Sandgrouse but also Crowned Sandgrouse. Total of 404 Spotted Counted and around 200 Crowned. bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	398401 xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandgrouse - Pterocles senegallus	David Darrell-Lambert	2023-10-25	Al Marmoon south cycle track area, Dubai, Dubay (United Arab Emirates) (99 m)	flight call - [sono]	1041901 xeno-canto.org

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