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Indian Courser

Cursorius coromandelicus

Least Concern
翼開長
29.0 cm
体重
138.0 g
Glareolidae
Charadriiformes

について

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
翼開長 29.0 cm 11.4 in
体重 138.0 g 4.87 oz

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 35 days.

一腹卵数

2-3

分類学

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

Distribution

Indian Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

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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