About Animals: Sandgrouse - Not Pigeons, Not Partridges

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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a twice-weekly newsletter published every Monday and Thursday by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog, participate in forum discussions, and browse the growing library of animal profiles. Sandgrouse - Not Pigeons, Not Partridges Sandgrouse are one of those groups of birds that has been shuffled around the bird family tree for quite some time until taxonomists finally decided they deserved their very own branch on which to sit upon. See More About:  sandgrouse  birds  pigeons Perching Birds - The Most Specious of Birds Perching birds, also known as passerines, are the most specious of all the bird groups. Taxonomists estimate that there are between 5,200 and 5,500 species of perching birds alive today—that represents a whopping 60 percent of all living bird species. See More About:  birds  perching birds  passerines Pigeons and Doves - From Rock Pigeons to Dodos Pigeons and doves are a group of birds that include Old World pigeons, American pigeons, bronzewings, quail-doves, American ground doves, Indopacific ground doves, crowned pigeons and many other groups. Yet despite their diversity (there are about 312 species of pigeons and doves in total) one species of pigeon is far more familiar to most people than all the others put together. See More About:  pigeons  doves  birds Storm Petrels - The Tiny Tubenoses Storm petrels belong to a group of birds that are known for their rather nifty nostrils. The group, referred to as the "tubenoses", includes more than 100 species that are classified into a handful of subordinate taxa: diving petrels, gadfly petrels, albatrosses, shearwaters, fulmars and prions. See More About:  storm petrels  tubenoses  birds Animals / Wildlife Ads Animals Pigeons and Doves Pigeons Angry Birds Birds Animals in Africa Featured Articles The Murky Matter of Sorting Molluscs Cetaceans - The Unexpected Ungulates Bivalves - The Mirror Image Molluscs Gastropods - The Twisted Molluscs Aplacophorans - No Shell? No Problem! Aardvarks Are Not Anteaters   More from About.com 2011's Cutest Winter Boots Snuggly snow boots are essential for women who live in cold climates, but still want to put their best foot forward. More> 10 Budget Work Essentials Figuring out how to pay for a fabulous work wardrobe can be a challenge. These 10 mix-and-max essentials are all under $50. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Animal Pictures Albatross Pictures Plover Pictures Whale Shark Pictures Advertisement