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Somali Courser

Cursorius somalensis

Least Concern
Envergadura
25,8 cm
Peso
100,0 g
Família
Glareolidae
Ordem
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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Sobre

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
Envergadura 25,8 cm 10.2 in
Peso 100,0 g 3.53 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SC.

Tamanho da postura

2

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Somali Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

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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