Jerdon's Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus)
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Jerdon's Courser

Rhinoptilus bitorquatus (Blyth, 1848)

150 gWeight

Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae endemic to India.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae endemic to India. The bird was discovered by the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon in 1848 but not seen again until its rediscovery in 1986.

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Questions

How big is the Jerdon's Courser?

The Jerdon's Courser weighs around 150 g.

Where does the Jerdon's Courser live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: tropical scrub jungle of east-central India: Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh (extremely rare).

Is the Jerdon's Courser endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Jerdon's Courser as Critically Endangered.

What does the Jerdon's Courser eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Jerdon's Courser in?

It belongs to the family Coursers, Pratincoles (Glareolidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight
150 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
158 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
66 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: tropical scrub jungle of east-central India: Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh (extremely rare)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Coursers, Pratincoles Glareolidae
Genus
Rhinoptilus

Other birds in the genus Rhinoptilus

Bronze-winged CourserBronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterusThree-banded CourserThree-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctusDouble-banded CourserDouble-banded CourserSmutsornis africanusIndian CourserIndian CourserCursorius coromandelicusTemminck's CourserTemminck's CourserCursorius temminckiiBurchell's CourserBurchell's CourserCursorius rufusCream-colored CourserCream-colored CourserCursorius cursorSomali CourserSomali CourserCursorius somalensisAustralian PratincoleAustralian PratincoleGlareola isabellaRock PratincoleRock PratincoleGlareola nuchalis
Jerdon's Courser

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