Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae)
Madagascar Sandgrouse (Pterocles personatus) - HBW 4, p. 55
French: Ganga masqué
German: Madagaskarflughuhn
Spanish: Ganga Malgache
Other common names: Malagasy/Masked Sandgrouse
Taxonomy: Pterocles personatus Gould, 1843, Majambo Bay, Madagascar.
Monotypic.
Distribution: N, W & S Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Female, partly obscured in long grass. Locality Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
mark sutton 12 November 2012 21 weeks ago 33 sec 3.6 -
Very brief view of flock flying over calling Locality Madagascar
Kim Tarsey 18 November 2002 2 years ago 7 sec 3.3
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Male near a drinking spot early morning
Locality Ifaty, Toliara Province, Madagascar
Dubi Shapiro 7 December 2010 1 year ago 4.7 -
Male at the drinking spot
Locality Toliara Province, Madagascar
Dubi Shapiro 7 December 2010 1 year ago 4.6 -
A family flying. Male, female and juveniles.
Locality Toliara, Toliara Province, Madagascar
Patrick Floré 30 November 2011 45 weeks ago 3.8 -
A pair on the ground.
Locality Isalo, Toliara Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Jordi Sargatal 1 November 1996 19 weeks ago 3.3 -
A male and female Madagascar Sandgrouse feeding on seeds at a harvested mustard field
Locality Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar
Christian Boix Hinzen 2 December 2006 3 years ago 2
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