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Burchell's Sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli). Grassland Safari Lodge. The feathers of the belly are specially adapted to absorbing water and retaining it, allowing adult birds, particularly males, to carry water to chicks that may be many miles away from watering holes. Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Botswana
Sunset. Okavango Delta. Botswana
Aerial view of Okavango Delta. Botswana