| PINTAIL SANDGROUSE / Pterocles alchata |
| RANGE: From Turkey to Iran and in the south they
live in North Africa. HABITAT:Arid or semi-arid areas near to deserts. HISTORY: Linnaeus 1766 DESCRIPTION: Male 340 mm. They are living in groups and in the nature they can fly for kilometres for water. They can carry water to their chicks from 25 km with their breast feathers. AVAIRY POSITION:Well planted sand based 12 m2 avairy. FEEDING: Seeds ,plants , insects and pellets . BREEDING AGE: 1 year. BREEDING SEASON: April- June. NUMBER OF EGGS IN A YEAR: 3-6 eggs. INCUBATION PERIOD:21 days. |
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