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The crowned sandgrouse (''Pterocles coronatus'') is a species of bird in the Pteroclididae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara, and Yemen. Length: 27–30 cm, body mass: 250–300 g. It forages on the ground on sprouts and seeds. Breeding takes place between April and August. Eggs in number of 2–3 are laid on the ground. Incubation period is unknown, but males are known to incubate during night. ==Subspecies== There are five subspecies: *''P. c. coronatus'' - Sahara, Morocco to Red Sea *''P. c. vastitas'' - Sinai, Israel and Jordan *''P. c. saturatus'' - Oman *''P. c. atratus'' - Saudi Arabia, Iran and Afghanistan *''P. c. ladas'' - Pakistan 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crowned sandgrouse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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