Sandgrouse Black-bellied (Pterocles orientalis) male – Taukum Desert, Kazakhstan

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Sandgrouse Black-bellied (Pterocles orientalis) male – Taukum Desert, Kazakhstan

Each day at sun rise and sunset we sat in the desert some 200m away as the Sandgrouse came in to drink from a small stream created by a nearby farm’s overflow pipe.

  • Species:Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis)
  • Bird Type:Male
  • FamilySandgrouse (Pteroclidae)
  • Date Taken20250601
  • Location:Taukum Desert
  • Area:Taukum Desert
  • Country:Kazakhstan
  • Region:Central Asia
Photo File Ref: BCZ144001a Sandgrouse Black-bellied (m) 2 Taukum Desert, Kazakhstan May25 PH850_8464
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