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Jerdon's Courser

Rhinoptilus bitorquatus

Critically Endangered
पंखों का फैलाव
31.5 cm
वजन
150.0 g
कुल
Glareolidae
गण
Charadriiformes

The Jerdon's Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a bird species in the family Glareolidae (pratincoles & coursers), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 31.5 cm and a weight of 150 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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Jerdon's Courser: 26–29 cm, critically endangered nocturnal courser with two breast-bands and pale-spotted brown plumage. Known only from rocky riverine gorges along the Godavari River, Andhra Pradesh, India. Rediscovered 1986 after 86 years. Threatened by reservoir construction. CR. Nocturnal insectivore. Fewer than 250 individuals.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 31.5 cm 12.4 in
वजन 150.0 g 5.29 oz

संरक्षण स्थिति

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

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वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Jerdon's Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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Is the Jerdon's Courser endangered?
The Jerdon's Courser has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How big is the Jerdon's Courser?
The Jerdon's Courser has a wingspan of 31.5 cm, weight of 150.0 g.
What order and family does the Jerdon's Courser belong to?
The Jerdon's Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Glareolidae.

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