Tibetan sandgrouse
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The Tibetan sandgrouse is a large bird in the sandgrouse family. The genus name Syrrhaptes is from Ancient Greek surrhaptos, "sewn together" and tibetanus is from the type locality, Tibet.
Tibetan Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes Tibetanus
At Merak, Ladakh
Syrrhaptes tibetanus
Columbidae
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Columbidae is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with small heads, relatively short necks and slender bills t
Tibetan sandgrouse
…sandgrouse are fused together) and tibetanus is from the type locality, Tibet. The Tibetan sandgrouse is about 30–41 cm (12–16 in) long, with a small, pigeon-like head and neck, but sturdy compact body. It has long pointed wings and pin tail. It has an orange face, finely barred grey breast, neck and crown, white…
Treron vernans male Kent Ridge Park
Speckled pigeon
A landing collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) displays the contour and flight feathers of its wings.
Snow pigeons flying at an altitude of 3,700 metres (12,000 ft) above sea level