Male Burchell's sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Male double-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Double-Banded Sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) pair, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Male Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Male Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa

Yellow-throated sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis), female, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Black-faced sandgrouse (Pterocles decoratus), male, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) hunting Burchell's sandgrouse prey (Pterocles burchelli), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Burchell's sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli) in flight, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

Burchell's sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli), adult, bathing in water, Tswalu Game Reserve, Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) walking in front of iridescent water by sunset, a Namaqua Sandgrouse (Pterocles Namaqua) runs in the background between his legs, Namibia