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Indian Courser

Cursorius coromandelicus

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
29,0 cm
Ağırlık
138,0 g
Familya
Glareolidae
Takım
Charadriiformes

Hakkında

Indian Courser: 23–25 cm, elegant Sandy-and-chestnut courser with a bold white supercilium, chestnut crown, and black eye-stripe. Resident on dry open stony and sandy plains, fallow fields, and river banks of the Indian subcontinent. Crepuscular insectivore. Runs rapidly. Sedentary or locally nomadic following rains.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 29,0 cm 11.4 in
Ağırlık 138,0 g 4.87 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 35 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2-3

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Familya Glareolidae (Pratincoles & Coursers)
Genus Cursorius
Türler Cursorius coromandelicus

Distribution

Indian Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Indian Courser endangered?
The Indian Courser has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Indian Courser nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 35 days.
How big is the Indian Courser?
The Indian Courser has a wingspan of 29.0 cm, weight of 138.0 g.
What order and family does the Indian Courser belong to?
The Indian Courser (Cursorius coromandelicus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Glareolidae.

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