Pterocles senegallus (Linnaeus, 1771).

Length 33 cm. A generally sandy bird; recognizable in flight by the presence of a diagnostic black stripe on the belly, the dark trailing edge of the wing, and the elongated needle-like tail feathers. The throat and sides of the head are orange-yellow, and the male has a blue-grey stripe through the eye; the female has dark spots on the breast and back; the bill is black. The Spotted Sandgrouse lives in deserts or semi-deserts with sparse or fairly thick vegetation, feeding primarily on small seeds; it often flies long distances in search of water in the early morning. Breeding occurs from May to July; the nest is a scrape or natural depression on the ground, and the three eggs are incubated for 30 days by the female during the day and the male at night. The adults bring water for the chicks from the drinking places, carrying it in their breast feathers. A resident breeding bird in Egypt, frequenting the Western and Eastern Deserts and Sinai.