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Temminck's Courser | Cursorius temminckii
The Temminck's Courser is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Glareolidae bird family group which includes birds such as Coursers, Pratincoles. The description for the Temminck's Courser (Latin name Cursorius temminckii) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Cursorius temminckii can be quickly identified by its unique Roberts identification number of 300 and the detailed description of this bird is on page 426. You will find a picture of the Temminck's Courser on page 321. NOTE: The reference for the information following is "Roberts Birds of Southern Africa", 7th Edition*. This edition contained a number of taxonomic changes as well as changes to English names used traditionally and in earlier editions of most bird books in South Africa. The following paragraph notes such changes if any. There have been no changes in the common name between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition. There have been no changes in the Latin name for the Temminck's Courser between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition The Temminck's Courser is known in Afrikaans as Trekdrawwertjie. The Temminck's Courser has a height of 20 cms and weighs around 70 gms. The head is coloured chestnut while the bill is coloured grey. The Cursorius temminckii has a white coloured throat, white legs and a brown coloured back. The eyes are brown. Take note of the main distinguishing features such as colour, size and leg length relative to the body size. Colours of body parts can be helpful. Be aware what may appear brown to one person is described in Roberts using some other word ... for example brown, black. See colours used in Roberts. Head is chestnut Eyes are brown Bill is grey Legs are white Throat is white Back is brown Feeding Habits ...This bird forages for food on the ground This bird eats insects such as butterflies, bees, wasps, locusts and ants. These invertebrates are usually hawked aerially, killed and then eaten . Breeding, Habitat and Nesting Habits ...The Temminck's Courser is a monogamous bird which means that the bird finds and breeds with one partner for the rest of its life. The bird lays between 1 to 2 eggs and they are coloured brown. The bird builds its nest on the ground with figs, straw and leaves. The nest is placed under a bush to protect the young from predators. The Temminck's Courser is mainly found in light and densely wooded forests, where there are Mopane trees. The bird is mainly found in the Savanna grasslands where it breeds and feeds. Seen in Flocks, Singles or Pairs Normally ...This bird is usually seen in small family groups or in large flocks |
