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Burchell's Courser

Cursorius rufus

Least Concern
Envergadura
26,6 cm
Peso
82,8 g
Família
Glareolidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

The Burchell's Courser (Cursorius rufus) is a bird species in the family Glareolidae (pratincoles & coursers), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). 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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Sobre

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 conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: NO.

Tamanho da postura

2

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Família Glareolidae (Pratincoles & Coursers)
Genus Cursorius
Espécies Cursorius rufus

Distribution

Burchell's Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

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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