Temminck's Courser

About the Temminck's Courser

Temminck's courser is a bird in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. It is a wader which lives in sub-Saharan Africa. It is noted for laying its dark ash-black eggs in the burnt bushes and grass of the African savannah.

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Where it lives

Recorded as a rare visitor in Côte d’Ivoire, Eritrea, Guinea, South Sudan, Togo.

When to see it

Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Cream-colored CourserCursorius cursorCream-coloured coursers are variously cited as 19–21 cm, 21–24 cm, or 24–27 cm long; the wingspan is 51–57 cm. Indian CourserCursorius coromandelicusThis courser is widespread in South Asia and overlaps with some other species such as the similar looking cream-coloured courser. Burchell's CourserCursorius rufusBurchell's courser has a graceful figure and an upright posture.