Indian Courser
Cursorius coromandelicus
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 29,0 cm | 11.4 in |
| Gewicht | 138,0 g | 4.87 oz |
Habitat & Range
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 35 days.
Gelegegröße
2-3
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen) |
| Familie | Glareolidae (Brachschwalben und Rennvögel) |
| Genus | Cursorius |
| Arten | Cursorius coromandelicus |
Distribution
Indian Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.
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