Namaqua Sandgrouse
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Namaqua Sandgrouse

Pterocles namaqua

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chobe National Park
11 Verified records at Chobe National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family. It is found in arid regions of south-western Africa. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Namaqua Sandgrouse sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse
LC

Double-banded Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles bicinctus

10–20% · With luck
Burchell's Sandgrouse
LC

Burchell's Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles burchelli

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
LC

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles gutturalis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
4 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
5 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
6 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
7 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Namaqua Sandgrouse in Chobe National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Namaqua Sandgrouse sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Namaqua Sandgrouse in Chobe National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Namaqua Sandgrouse in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.

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