Bronze-winged Courser

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus (Temminck, 1824)

150 gWeight

The bronze-winged courser or violet-tipped courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae.

Busiest months: February–April · Most records: South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bronze-winged Courser has been recorded at 134 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tarangire NPTanzania45 records
Tarangire NP – Tarangire Safari LodgeTanzania23 records
Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa22 records

More places

Luambe NPZambia18 records
Kruger NP – Pafuri CampSouth Africa17 records
Kruger NP – Pafuri/S63 areaSouth Africa17 records
Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi16 records
Mkhuze GRSouth Africa16 records
Hwange NP, Davison's CampZimbabwe15 records
Kruger NP – Lower Sabie Rest CampSouth Africa14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Tanzania Zambia Botswana Mozambique Malawi Zimbabwe Gambia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bronze-winged courser or violet-tipped courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. This species is named for its characteristic bronze-tipped feathers that are visible during flight. It is found living throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, inhabiting semi-arid savannas and woodlands.

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Questions

How big is the Bronze-winged Courser?

The Bronze-winged Courser weighs around 150 g.

Where does the Bronze-winged Courser live?

Its breeding range: Africa: tropical to subtropical wooded savanna of Sub-Saharan Africa: Senegal east to eastern Sudan and south to northern South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.