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Bronze-winged Courser

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Least Concern
Envergadura
35,1 cm
Peso
144,75 g
Família
Glareolidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

Sobre

Bronze-winged Courser: 25–28 cm, large nocturnal courser with glossy bronze wing-coverts, dark brown upperparts, and a red eye-ring. Resident in dry miombo and acacia woodland of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Zimbabwe. Insectivorous; most active at night. Cryptic and difficult to see in daytime.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 35,1 cm 13.8 in
Peso 144,75 g 5.11 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: NO,SC. Incubation: 25-27 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-3

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Bronze-winged Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Bronze-winged Courser endangered?
The Bronze-winged Courser has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bronze-winged Courser nest?
Nest type: NO,SC. Incubation: 25-27 days.
How big is the Bronze-winged Courser?
The Bronze-winged Courser has a wingspan of 35.1 cm, weight of 144.75 g.
What order and family does the Bronze-winged Courser belong to?
The Bronze-winged Courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Glareolidae.

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