Black-faced Sandgrouse
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Black-faced Sandgrouse

Pterocles decoratus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
128 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-faced sandgrouse (Pterocles decoratus) is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the Pteroclidae family. It is a mainly sedentary bird found in East Africa, ranging from Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is a medium-sized bird which is well-adapted and well-camouflaged to life in arid environments. It is a dove-like bird due to its physical resemblance, particularly its small head, short legs, and pointed wings. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Sandgrouse sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
LC

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterocles gutturalis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
30–40
Aug
60–70
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
4 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Sandgrouse in Ruaha National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Sandgrouse sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-faced Sandgrouse in Ruaha National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Sandgrouse in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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