Where does the Namaqua Sandgrouse live?
Pterocles namaqua has 31,387 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1841 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 31,387 records
- 9 places
- 94 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPteroclidiformesPteroclididaePterocles
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 20,300 | |
| Namibia | 10,468 | |
| Botswana | 583 | |
| Angola | 27 | |
| Nigeria | 4 | |
| Mozambique | 2 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Pteroclididae.
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
44,367 records
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
37,919 records
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
7,953 records
Pallas's Sandgrouse
5,061 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.