Pterocles orientalis
Common Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis
Called qouidri in Algeria, it is the largest of the Maghreb gangas.
It often lives in colonies in stony semi-desert regions.
It avoids absolute desert and leaves regions developed by man.
However, in summer, it joins the cereal-growing areas of the high plains.
The habits of this granivore, long considered a harmful bird, are poorly known.
We cannot say whether the male or the female is incubating.
Called qouidri in Algeria, it is the largest of the Maghreb gangas.
It often lives in colonies in stony semi-desert regions.
It avoids absolute desert and leaves regions developed by man.
However, in summer, it joins the cereal-growing areas of the high plains.
The habits of this granivore, long considered a harmful bird, are poorly known.
We cannot say whether the male or the female is incubating.