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Cream-coloured Courser

Cursorius cursor

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
30,3 cm
Масса
150,0 g
Семейство
Glareolidae
Отряд
Charadriiformes

The Cream-coloured Courser (Cursorius cursor) is a bird species in the family Glareolidae (pratincoles & coursers), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 30.3 cm and a weight of 150 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Cream-coloured Courser: 21–24 cm, elegantly pale sandy-buff courser with a curved bill, grey hindneck, black-and-white eye-stripe, and black primary tips. Inhabits sandy and stony deserts from the Canary Islands and North Africa east to Central Asia. Feeds on beetles and invertebrates. Partly migratory; some winter south of the Sahara.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 30,3 cm 11.9 in
Масса 150,0 g 5.29 oz

Habitat & Range

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-19 days. Fledging: 30 days.

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Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Семейство Glareolidae (Pratincoles & Coursers)
Genus Cursorius
Виды Cursorius cursor

Distribution

Cream-coloured Courser has been recorded in 4 countries.

Присутствует Not recorded

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

Is the Cream-coloured Courser endangered?
The Cream-coloured Courser has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Cream-coloured Courser nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-19 days. Fledging: 30 days.
How big is the Cream-coloured Courser?
The Cream-coloured Courser has a wingspan of 30.3 cm, weight of 150.0 g.
What order and family does the Cream-coloured Courser belong to?
The Cream-coloured Courser (Cursorius cursor) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Glareolidae.

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