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Double Banded sand grouse

Pterocles bicinctus

Description:

A colorfully marked member of the sand grouse family, the male has the banded cere and breast, while the female is all over mottled. Both have the yellow eye ring

Habitat:

Chobe

Notes:

Supposedly the inspiration for The naked grouse scotch label of the Famous Grouse distillery

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KarenSaxton
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KarenSaxton

North-West District, Botswana

Spotted on Dec 29, 2013
Submitted on Jan 15, 2014

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