Bronze-winged Courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="rhinoptilus-chalcopterus"></birdfyi-bird>The Bronze-winged Courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus) is a bird species in the family Glareolidae (pratincoles & coursers), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 35.1 cm and a weight of 144.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Hakkında
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kanat Açıklığı | 35,1 cm | 13.8 in |
| Ağırlık | 144,75 g | 5.11 oz |
Habitat & Range
Koruma Durumu
Davranış & Üreme
Yuvalama
Nest type: NO,SC. Incubation: 25-27 days.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü
2-3
Taksonomi
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Takım | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| Familya | Glareolidae (Pratincoles & Coursers) |
| Genus | Rhinoptilus |
| Türler | Rhinoptilus chalcopterus |
Distribution
Bronze-winged Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Glareolidae family