Temminck’s courser
E765610
Temminck’s courser is a small, ground-dwelling wader of the courser family, known for its slender build, cryptic plumage, and preference for dry, open habitats in sub-Saharan Africa.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
species ⓘ wader ⓘ |
| activityPattern | often active at dusk and dawn ⓘ |
| authority | Swainson, 1822 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| behavior |
crepuscular
ⓘ
ground-dwelling ⓘ insectivorous ⓘ |
| bill | short slightly downcurved bill ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| build | slender ⓘ |
| camouflageStrategy | cryptic plumage matching ground ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Temminck’s courser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
ants
ⓘ
beetles ⓘ insects ⓘ termites ⓘ |
| distribution | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | cryptically patterned eggs ⓘ |
| family | Glareolidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | runs and pauses on ground ⓘ |
| foundIn |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahel region NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Cursorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
burnt grassland
ⓘ
dry open habitats ⓘ savanna ⓘ semi-arid plains ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | long bluish-grey legs ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
local seasonal movements
ⓘ
resident in much of range ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Coenraad Jacob Temminck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite | bare ground ⓘ |
| nestType | simple scrape on ground ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | cryptic ⓘ |
| plumageColor | sandy-brown upperparts ⓘ |
| plumageMarkings | distinctive head pattern ⓘ |
| preferredMicrohabitat | recently burnt areas ⓘ |
| scientificName | Cursorius temminckii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tail | short tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | soft calls given in flight ⓘ |
| wingShape | long pointed wings ⓘ |
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