female burchell's sandgrouse foraging on the ground in an open field in the okavango delta in botswana, africa.

female burchell 39aph39 sandgrouse foraging ground open field okavango delta botswana africa lacks bare yellow skin surrounding eye male frequents areas rough grass scrub birds monogamous nest formed shallow depression lined fragments dry vegetation parents incubate two three eggs laid care young bring water absorbed specially adapted feathers line breasts photograph safari vehicle based atzaro camp binomial name pterocles burchelii