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Somali Courser

Cursorius somalensis

Least Concern
翼開長
25.8 cm
体重
100.0 g
Glareolidae
Charadriiformes

The Somali Courser (Cursorius somalensis) is a bird species in the family Glareolidae (pratincoles & coursers), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 25.8 cm and a weight of 100 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

Somali Courser: 20–23 cm, pale sandy courser with buff-white underparts and a white supercilium restricted to the arid Horn of Africa—Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Inhabits dry open plains and semi-desert. Insectivorous; runs rapidly on long legs. Largely sedentary in semi-arid habitat. Resembles Cream-coloured Courser.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 25.8 cm 10.2 in
体重 100.0 g 3.53 oz

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC.

一腹卵数

2

分類学

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

Distribution

Somali Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

Is the Somali Courser endangered?
The Somali Courser has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Somali Courser nest?
Nest type: SC.
How big is the Somali Courser?
The Somali Courser has a wingspan of 25.8 cm, weight of 100.0 g.
What order and family does the Somali Courser belong to?
The Somali Courser (Cursorius somalensis) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Glareolidae.

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