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Indian Courser

Cursorius coromandelicus

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
29,0 cm
Khối Lượng
138,0 g
Họ
Glareolidae
Bộ
Charadriiformes

Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 29,0 cm 11.4 in
Khối Lượng 138,0 g 4.87 oz

Habitat & Range

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 35 days.

Số Trứng

2-3

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Họ Glareolidae (Pratincoles & Coursers)
Genus Cursorius
Loài Cursorius coromandelicus

Distribution

Indian Courser has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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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