Welcome Guest

Namaqua Sandgrouse

Pterocles namaqua (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The Namaqua sandgrouse, is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family. It is found in arid regions of south-western Africa. Source: Wikipedia




(0 votes)
Photo powered by flickr.com.


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


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.754

Protonym:
  Tetrao Namaqua

Type locality:
  Namaqualand.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656249


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  AAEF597A847E037E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-AAEF597A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/AAEF597A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177054

Geographic range:

  • Pterocles namaqua: dry grassland of southern Africa
English:
Namaqua Sandgrouse
Catalan:
Ganga de Namaqua
Czech:
stepokur jihoafrický
Danish:
Kapsandhøne
German:
Namaflughuhn
Spanish:
Ganga Namaqua
Spanish (Spain):
Ganga Namaqua
Finnish:
namibianhietakyyhky
French:
Ganga namaqua
Croatian:
južnoafrička sadža
Hungarian:
kalahári pusztaityúk
Icelandic:
Fagurspjátra
Italian:
Grandule del Namaqua
Japanese (romaji):
kurimunesakei
Japanese:
クリムネサケイ
Lithuanian:
Pietų Afrikos smiltvištė
Dutch:
Namaquazandhoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Namaquasandhøne
Norwegian:
Namaquasandhøne
Polish:
stepówka namibijska
Portuguese:
cortiçol-da-namáqua
Portuguese (Portugal):
cortiçol-namaqua
Russian:
Капский рябок
Slovak:
stepiar ranný
Serbian:
Namakva sadža
Swedish:
namaquaflyghöna
Ukrainian:
Рябок намібійський
Chinese:
那马瓜沙鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
那馬瓜沙雞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Kelkiewyn
Azerbaijani: Cənubi Afrika bağrıqarası
Catalan: Ganga de Namaqua
Czech: Stepokur jihoafrický
Danish: Kapsandhøne
German: Namaflughuhn, Namaquaflughuhn
English: Namaqua Sandgrouse
English, HBW: Namaqua Sandgrouse
English (IOC): Namaqua Sandgrouse
English (United States): Namaqua Sandgrouse
Esperanto: Namakva stepkoko
Spanish: Ganga Namaqua
Spanish (Spain): Ganga Namaqua
Spanish (HBW): Namaqua Sandgrouse
Estonian: namiibia vuril
Finnish: Namibianhietakyyhky
French: Ganga namaqua
Croatian: južnoafrička sadža
Hungarian: kalahári pusztaityúk
Icelandic: Fagurspjátra
Italian: Grandule del Namaqua, Grandule di Namaqua
Japanese (romaji): kurimunesakei
Japanese: クリムネサケイ
Kwangali: Simbote
Scientific: Pterocles namaqua, Pterocles namaqua namaqua, Pterocles tachypetes, Pterocles tachyptes, Tetrao Namaqua
Lithuanian: Pietų Afrikos smiltvištė
Dutch: Namaquazandhoen, Namaqua-zandhoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Namaquasandhøne
Norwegian: Namaquasandhøne
Sotho, Northern: Setlatlawe sa namakwa
Polish: stepówka namibijska
Portuguese: Cortiçol da Namáqua, Cortiçol-da-namáqua
Portuguese (Portugal): cortiçol-namaqua
Russian: Капский рябок, Намакский рябок, южноафриканский рябок
Slovak: stepiar ranný
Serbian: Namakva sadža
Sotho, Southern: Kokoi
Swedish: Namaquaflyghöna
Tswana: Lekotokobii
Turkish: Namaka bağırtlağı
Ukrainian: Рябок намібійський
Chinese: 那马瓜沙鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 那馬瓜沙雞

Avibase has been visited 412,158,321 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy