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Indian Courser

Cursorius coromandelicus

Least Concern
طول الجناح
29,0 cm
الوزن
138,0 g
الفصيلة
Glareolidae
الرتبة
Charadriiformes

حول

Indian Courser: 23–25 cm, elegant Sandy-and-chestnut courser with a bold white supercilium, chestnut crown, and black eye-stripe. Resident on dry open stony and sandy plains, fallow fields, and river banks of the Indian subcontinent. Crepuscular insectivore. Runs rapidly. Sedentary or locally nomadic following rains.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 29,0 cm 11.4 in
الوزن 138,0 g 4.87 oz

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 35 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2-3

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
الفصيلة Glareolidae (Pratincoles & Coursers)
Genus Cursorius
الأنواع Cursorius coromandelicus

Distribution

Indian Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Indian Courser endangered?
The Indian Courser has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Indian Courser nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 35 days.
How big is the Indian Courser?
The Indian Courser has a wingspan of 29.0 cm, weight of 138.0 g.
What order and family does the Indian Courser belong to?
The Indian Courser (Cursorius coromandelicus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Glareolidae.

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