Black-bellied Sandgrouse

BIRDING ARAGÓN

Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles orientalis
ES: Ganga ortega

Description

L: 34-36cm; W: 65-70cm;

Steppe bird with camouflage colors, compact and voluminous body, long wings and black belly. Male with gray back mottled with yellow; gray head, neck and breast; reddish-brown throat with triangular black blotch; ocher coverts with yellowish edges. Female with ocher back streaked with dark; yellowish head and neck, with black transverse stripes; ocher coverts with dark edging. Both sexes have black underparts. Juveniles similar in pattern to female, but with fresh plumage; primaries gray with vermiculate dark ocher edges.

Ganga ortega Pterocles orientalis Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Observation difficulty: Hard
Status: Resident.
Optimal Season:Dec-Jan
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Hábitat: Steppe

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Special interest

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ROUTES

PROVINCES

Huesca. Zaragoza. Teruel

REGIONS

Monegros; Bajo Cinca; Comarca Central; Campo Belchite y Bajo Martín; Campo de Cariñena y Valdejalón; Campo de Daroca y Jiloca; Comunidad de Teruel; Matarraña

Special Protected Areas (SPA)

CUENCA DE GALLOCANTA. ESTEPAS DE BELCHITE – EL PLANERÓN – LA LOMAZA. ESTEPAS DE MONEGRILLO Y PINA. LA RETUERTA Y SALADAS DE SÁSTAGO. EL BASAL, LAS MENORCAS Y LLANOS DE CARDIEL. SIERRAS DE LEYRE Y ORBA. LAGUNAS Y CARRIZALES DE CINCO VILLAS. LA SOTONERA. SERRETA DE TRAMACED. LOMA LA NEGRA – BARDENAS. SIERRA DE ALCUBIERRE. RÍO HUERVA Y LAS PLANAS. PARAMERAS DE BLANCAS. DESFILADEROS DEL RÍO MARTÍN. PARAMERAS DE CAMPO VISIEDO. PARAMERAS DE ALFAMBRA

Black-bellied Sandgrouse