Painted Sandgrouse (Pterocles indicus) – A Comprehensive Study Taxonomy & Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclidae Genus: Pterocles Species: Pterocles indicus The Painted Sandgrouse (Pterocles indicus) is a member of the sandgrouse family Pteroclidae, known for its terrestrial nature, cryptic plumage, and desert-adapted physiology. It is found primarily in dry, […]