Indian Courser
Cursorius coromandelicus
Near ThreatenedAves · Charadriiformes · Glareolidae
About
The Indian courser is a species of courser found in mainland South Asia, mainly in the plains bounded by the Ganges and Indus river system. Like other coursers, it is a ground bird that can be found in small groups as they forage for insects in dry open semi-desert country.
Fun Fact
He placed it with the plovers in the genus Charadrius and coined the binomial name Charadrius coromandelicus.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in dry stony, scrubby or rocky country but rarely on sandy terrain from the Indus valley east short of Bangladesh and south to the tip of Peninsular India.
Diet
Feed on insects mainly termites, beetles, crickets and grasshoppers picked up from the ground in stubbly or uncultivated fields.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change