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Burchell's Courser

Cursorius rufus

Least Concern
Envergadura
26,6 cm
Peso
82,8 g
Familia
Glareolidae
Orden
Charadriiformes

The Burchell's Courser (Cursorius rufus) is a bird species in the family Glareolidae (canasteras y corredores), within the order Charadriiformes (limícolas y gaviotas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 26.6 cm and a weight of 82.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Burchell's Courser: 20–23 cm, distinctive courser with blue-grey hindneck, rufous breast, and black-and-white belly. Resident of arid Kalahari sand plains and dry open scrub of southern Africa from Namibia and Botswana to South Africa. Insectivorous; crepuscular and somewhat nocturnal. Nomadic, following rainfall.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 26,6 cm 10.5 in
Peso 82,8 g 2.92 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Glareolidae (Canasteras y Corredores)
Genus Cursorius
Especies Cursorius rufus

Distribution

Burchell's Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Burchell's Courser endangered?
The Burchell's Courser has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Burchell's Courser nest?
Nest type: NO.
How big is the Burchell's Courser?
The Burchell's Courser has a wingspan of 26.6 cm, weight of 82.8 g.
What order and family does the Burchell's Courser belong to?
The Burchell's Courser (Cursorius rufus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Glareolidae.

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