List of Pterocliformes by population

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This is a list of Pterocliformes species by global population. Pterocliformes is a monotypic order which contains the sandgrouse family (Pteroclidae). While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

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Not all Pterocliformes have had their numbers quantified, but species without population estimates are included in a secondary table below.

The IOC World Bird List (version 15.1) recognizes 16 species of Pterocliformes. [1] As of January 2026, IUCN/BirdLife International have assessed all members of the order, though only two have population estimates.

Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status TrendNotesImage
Black-bellied sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis130,000-259,999 [2] LC [2] Decrease2.svg [2] Preliminary estimate based on extrapolation of European population. [2] Shirahmad wildlife refuge of Sabzevar 002 (cropped).jpg
Pin-tailed sandgrouse Pterocles alchata170,000-250,000 [3] LC [3] Steady2.svg [3] Preliminary estimate based on extrapolation of European population. [3] Pterocles alchata (cropped).jpg

Species without population estimates

Common name Binomial name Population Status TrendNotesImage
Double-banded sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctusunknown [4] LC [4] Decrease2.svg [4] Double-banded Sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) male ... (51859735699).jpg
Burchell's sandgrouse Pterocles burchelliunknown [5] LC [5] Steady2.svg [5] Burchell's sandgrouse, Pterocles burchelli, at Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (17952337496) (cropped).jpg
Crowned sandgrouse Pterocles coronatusunknown [6] LC [6] Steady2.svg [6] Shirahmad wildlife refuge of Sabzevar 003.jpg
Black-faced sandgrouse Pterocles decoratusunknown [7] LC [7] Steady2.svg [7] Tanzania 0606 cropped Nevit.jpg
Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse Pterocles exustusunknown [8] LC [8] Steady2.svg [8] Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse in Bhigwan August 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 04.jpg
Yellow-throated sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalisunknown [9] LC [9] Decrease2.svg [9] 2009-Yellow-throated-sandgrouse.jpg
Painted sandgrouse Pterocles indicusunknown [10] LC [10] Steady2.svg [10] Painted Sandgrouse in Bhigwan August 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 08.jpg
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteiniiunknown [11] LC [11] Steady2.svg [11] Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse P1016900 DxO, crop.jpg
Namaqua sandgrouse Pterocles namaquaunknown [12] LC [12] Steady2.svg [12] 2012-namaqua-sandgrouse-male.jpg
Madagascar sandgrouse Pterocles personatusunknown [13] LC [13] Steady2.svg [13] Pterocles personatus 2089035, crop.jpg
Four-banded sandgrouse Pterocles quadricinctusunknown [14] LC [14] Steady2.svg [14] Four-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles quadricinctus) male (cropped).jpg
Spotted sandgrouse Pterocles senegallusunknown [15] LC [15] Steady2.svg [15] Pterocles senegallus 91396417 (cropped).jpg
Pallas's sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxusunknown [16] LC [16] Steady2.svg [16] This species has several wide-ranging national population estimates, but not enough data for a global population estimate. [16] Syrrhaptes paradoxus 275783719 (cropped).jpg
Tibetan sandgrouse Syrrhaptes tibetanusunknown [17] LC [17] Decrease2.svg [17] TIBETAN-SANDGROUSE.jpg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Turacos, bustards, cuckoos, mesites, sandgrouse – IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  2. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2018). "Pterocles orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T22693002A131876252. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22693002A131876252.en .
  3. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2019). "Pterocles alchata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T22692983A155616576. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22692983A155616576.en .
  4. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles bicinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22693017A263667645. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22693017A263667645.en .
  5. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles burchelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22693032A263652797. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22693032A263652797.en .
  6. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles coronatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22693005A263671718. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22693005A263671718.en .
  7. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles decoratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22693013A263669850. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22693013A263669850.en .
  8. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2018). "Pterocles exustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T22692990A132063215. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22692990A132063215.en .
  9. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles gutturalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22692998A263674036. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22692998A263674036.en .
  10. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles indicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22693025A263652174. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22693025A263652174.en .
  11. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles lichtensteinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22693028A263651821. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22693028A263651821.en .
  12. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles namaqua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22692986A263659632. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22692986A263659632.en .
  13. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles personatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22693009A263668973. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22693009A263668973.en .
  14. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles quadricinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22693021A263667873. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22693021A263667873.en .
  15. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Pterocles senegallus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22692994A263673468. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22692994A263673468.en .
  16. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2024). "Syrrhaptes paradoxus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22692980A263662143. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22692980A263662143.en .
  17. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2024). "Syrrhaptes tibetanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T22692977A263662833. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22692977A263662833.en .
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