Taken on the Wing
Similarly with the francolin and spurfowl family. One species or another is found virtually everywhere you're likely to go on safari. Most hunters can't distinguish one from another, but it matters little; these little birds quickly remind them of the pure joy they have hunting partridge or quail behind pointing dogs at home, and eventually they get the urge to replicate that in Africa.
Sandgrouse, meanwhile, are most often of interest to those with a passion for African literature. They've heard the stories of how predictable these little birds are when it comes to visiting their favorite watering hole, but how downright frustrating it can be to hit the speedy little buggers. They've read how Capstick became so exasperated that he was inspired to write, “The creature that led me to a New York
