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Namaqua Sandgrouse

Pterocles namaqua (Gmelin, JF 1789)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Frank Lambert 2019-10-23 Tankwa River, Tankwa Karoo NP, Breede River DC, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, Ceres (South Africa) (380 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

515518
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Frank Lambert 2019-10-23 Tankwa River, Tankwa Karoo NP, Breede River DC, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, Ceres (South Africa) (380 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

515516
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Frank Lambert 2019-10-25 Koa Dunes (near Aggeneys), Namakwa, Northern Cape, Namakwaland (South Africa) (850 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

515504
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Frank Lambert 2019-10-23 Tankwa River, Tankwa Karoo NP, Breede River DC, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, Ceres (South Africa) (380 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

515517
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Peter Boesman 2016-11-16 Etosha National Park, east side, Oshikoto (Namibia) call - [sono] 347020
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Peter Boesman 2017-09-19 P2250, Tangua, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa) call - [sono] 392676
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Ehren Eksteen 2023-03-31 Okaukuejo, Oshikoto Region, Omuthiyagwipundi (Namibia) (1100 m) call -

A flock of 20 birds arrive at a waterhole to drink. Open flat area with sparse grass, near Etosha Pan and nearby open Mopane woodlands.No modification of recording

793354
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Leroy Étienne 2014-08-25 Mier, Benede Oranje, Northern Cape, Northern Cape (South Africa) (900 m) call -

At a waterhole.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

194304
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Ehren Eksteen 2023-03-31 Okaukuejo, Oshana Region, Uuvudhiya (Namibia) (1100 m) flight call, Flock of birds -

Flock of birds flying off after drinking at the waterhole. Open plains with some low thorny bushes. Flock sounds far then comes closer and flies overhead.

845529
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Lynette Rudman 2017-11-18 Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District, Kgalagadi (Botswana) (1000 m) flight call -

A large flock of Namaqua Sandgrouse seen circling a water hole in the middle of the Kalahari desert. They circled a few times before landing and quickly drinking. They are regularly attacked by raptors when drinking so are very skittish.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

397228
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Peter Boesman 2017-09-19 P2250, Tangua, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa) call -

Call in flight.

392674
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Roger McNeill 2021-04-02 , Northern Cape (South Africa)   -   651786736
macaulaylibrary.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Frank Lambert 2019-10-23 Tankwa River, Tankwa Karoo NP, Breede River DC, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, Ceres (South Africa) (380 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

515515
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Peter Boesman 2016-11-07 Spreethoogte Pass area, Khomas (Namibia) call -

Call in flight.

347018
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Peter Boesman 2016-11-07 Spreethoogte Pass area, Khomas (Namibia) call -

Call in flight.

347019
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Peter Boesman 2016-11-16 Etosha National Park, east side, Oshikoto (Namibia) call - [sono] 347021
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Frank Lambert 2019-10-23 Tankwa River, Tankwa Karoo NP, Breede River DC, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, Ceres (South Africa) (380 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

515514
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Frank Lambert 2019-10-25 Koa Dunes (near Aggeneys), Namakwa, Northern Cape, Namakwaland (South Africa) (850 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

515505
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Frank Lambert 2019-10-25 Koa Dunes (near Aggeneys), Namakwa, Northern Cape, Namakwaland (South Africa) (850 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

515503
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Paul Coopmans 1994-12-03 Pofadder Area, Northern Cape, South Africa, Northern Cape (South Africa)   -   72575
macaulaylibrary.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Charles Duncan 2025-11-24 , Erongo (Namibia)   -   647240001
macaulaylibrary.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Zoë Lunau 2026-05-03 , Northern Cape (South Africa)   -   659597856
macaulaylibrary.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Peter Boesman 2017-09-19 P2250, Tangua, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa) call -

Call in flight.

392675
xeno-canto.org
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua Raphaël Nussbaumer 2018-12-16 Brandvlei--R357, Northern Cape, South Africa, Northern Cape (South Africa)   -   143992181
macaulaylibrary.org
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