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Burchell's Courser

Cursorius rufus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
26.6 cm
वजन
82.8 g
कुल
Glareolidae
गण
Charadriiformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव 26.6 cm 10.5 in
वजन 82.8 g 2.92 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO.

अंडों की संख्या

2

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल Glareolidae (Pratincoles & Coursers)
Genus Cursorius
प्रजातियां Cursorius rufus

Distribution

Burchell's Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

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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