Pterocliformes is a bird order containing the sandgrouse, the family Pteroclidae, sixteen ground-dwelling species of treeless open country such as plains, savannahs and semi-deserts. They are traditionally divided between two genera, Syrrhaptes in central Asia and Pterocles across Africa and Asia, with ranges extending as far as the Iberian Peninsula and France.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Spotted sandgrouse (Wikidata)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ14943631, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Sandgrouse
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Pterocliformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 16
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Pterocliformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Pterocliformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 11.63 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"
Wikidata: Pterocliformes
Wikidata Q179983, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Spotted sandgrouse (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Spotted sandgrouse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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