Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPteroclidiformes
FamilyPteroclididae
GenusPterocles (Typical Sandgrouse)
SpeciesPterocles exustus (Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve

1 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse or common sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) is a species of sandgrouse. It is a sedentary and nomadic species that ranges from northern and central Africa and further east towards western and southern Asia. There are six recognized subspecies. The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse is sexually dimorphic in plumage colouration and varies in overall plumage colouration between the six subspecies. The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse is a bird of barren, semi-deserts. It is heavily reliant on water, despite living in hot, arid climates and is known to travel up to 50 miles (80 kilometres) in a day to search for water. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Pterocles gutturalis

10–20% · With luck

Pterocles decoratus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse at Masai Mara National Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal

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	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
2	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
3	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
4	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
5	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
6	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	5–10%
7	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
8	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
9	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
10	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
11	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
12	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
13	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
14	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
15	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

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