Burchell's Courser

Cursorius rufus Gould, 1837

75 gWeight

Burchell's courser (Cursorius rufus) is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Namibia, South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Burchell's Courser has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Etosha NP – Okaukuejo CampNamibia43 records
Spitzkoppe Nature ReserveNamibia14 records
Benfontein NRSouth Africa13 records

More places

Hobatere – LodgeNamibia10 records
Etosha NP – Halali CampNamibia6 records
Ondudu LodgeNamibia5 records
Etosha NP – Namutoni CampNamibia4 records
Hakusembe LodgeNamibia3 records
Kunene River LodgeNamibia2 records
Karoo NPSouth Africa2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Namibia South Africa

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

Burchell's courser (Cursorius rufus) is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.

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Questions

How big is the Burchell's Courser?

The Burchell's Courser weighs around 75 g.

Where does the Burchell's Courser live?

Its breeding range: Africa: subtropical dry plains of southern Africa: southwestern Angola to southern, northeastern South Africa. It is most often recorded in Namibia and South Africa.