Pin-tailed Sandgrouse // Ganga-de-barriga-branca

(Pterocles alchata)

Ezuz - Negev Desert

Israel

 

Sandgrouses are known for their remarkable ability to transport water to their chicks in they belly feathers.

 

It was the third time I photographed in a desert, and I continue to be amazed by the adaptability of some species and the vast array of life forms that persist to exist in such harsh conditions.

 

Read more here

 

And watch a short and funny video here

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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.

So, you may find:

- All the photos for this trip Israel (2023)

- All the photos for this order PTEROCLIFORMES

- All the photos for this family Pteroclidae (Pteroclídeos)

- All the photos for this species Birds in Flight // Aves em voo

- All the photos taken this day 2023/07/16

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Done