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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Male in flight. 20 February, 2023 LRK, Gujarat OM1, 300f4-MC14 1/2000, f5.6, ISO400

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Male in flight

A large, plump, and dovelike bird with a pointed tail. Males are sandy brown with a thin black breast band and solid chestnut belly. Females are sandy brown with black bars on the back and a mottled neck. Flight is fast and direct; often seen in flocks. Inhabits semidesert, dry plains, and sparsely vegetated scrubby areas. Native to southern and western Asia and central and northern Africa; introduced to northwestern Hawaii Island.

20 February, 2023

LRK, Gujarat

OM1, 300f4-MC14

1/2000, f5.6, ISO400

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Uploaded on March 14, 2023
Taken on February 20, 2023