Bronze-winged Courser vs Double-banded Courser

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus в сравнении с Smutsornis africanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Bronze-winged Courser Double-banded Courser
Научное название Rhinoptilus chalcopterus Smutsornis africanus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Glareolidae Glareolidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 35,1 cm (13.8 in) 29,6 cm (11.7 in)
Масса 144,75 g (5.11 oz) 87,06666666666666 g (3.07 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Bronze-winged Courser only

Нет

Double-banded Courser only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Bronze-winged Courser

Least Concern

Double-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.

Double-banded Courser

Double-banded Courser: 20–22 cm, pale sandy-brown courser with two black breast-bands and a white supercilium. Resident in arid stony plains and dry open savanna of eastern and southern Africa. Nocturnal and crepuscular insectivore, resting in shade during hot midday. Cryptic plumage provides camouflage on stony ground. Sedentary.

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