Bronze-winged Courser vs Three-banded Courser

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus в сравнении с Rhinoptilus cinctus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Bronze-winged Courser Three-banded Courser
Научное название Rhinoptilus chalcopterus Rhinoptilus cinctus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Glareolidae Glareolidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 35,1 cm (13.8 in) 32,1 cm (12.6 in)
Масса 144,75 g (5.11 oz) 119,55 g (4.22 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Bronze-winged Courser only

Нет

Three-banded Courser only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Bronze-winged Courser

Least Concern

Three-banded Courser

About These Birds

Bronze-winged Courser

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.

Three-banded Courser

Three-banded Courser: 26–29 cm, distinctive courser with three black-and-white breast-bands, pale creamy-brown plumage, and red eye-ring. Nocturnal resident in dry acacia woodland and savanna of eastern Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Insectivorous; roosts motionless on bare ground in daytime. Cryptic plumage provides excellent camouflage.

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