
Double-banded Sandgrouse
The double-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) is a species of ground-living bird in the family Pteroclididae.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 590 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Double-banded Sandgrouse is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
590 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Double-banded Sandgrouse aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
Double-banded Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Double-banded Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Double-banded Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Double-banded Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Wanneer en waar om die Double-banded Sandgrouse te vind
Gashere het die Double-banded Sandgrouse gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Pterocles bicinctus
Waarnemings
590
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Double-banded Sandgrouse op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Double-banded Sandgrouse in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Double-banded Sandgrouse at stays in or beside Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Double-banded Sandgrouse in South Africa?
The Double-banded Sandgrouse is most recorded in Limpopo (51% of records), Mpumalanga (40% of records), Northern Cape (7% of records), based on 590 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Double-banded Sandgrouse on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Double-banded Sandgrouse?
The Double-banded Sandgrouse is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Augrabies Falls National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Double-banded Sandgrouse?
The double-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) is a species of ground-living bird in the family Pteroclididae. It is found in arid parts of southern Africa.

























