About the Cream-colored Courser
The cream-coloured courser is a species of wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. Both parts of the scientific name derive from Latin cursor, "runner", from currere, "to run" which describes their usual habit as they hunt their insect prey on the ground in dry open semi-desert regions of the Middle East and northern Africa.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Pratincoles and Coursers (Glareolidae) |
| Species | Cursorius cursor |
| Species Codes | crccou1, CCCO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Cream-colored Courser belong to?
The Cream-colored Courser (Cursorius cursor) belongs to the Pratincoles and Coursers family (Glareolidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Cream-colored Courser?
The cream-coloured courser is a species of wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. Both parts of the scientific name derive from Latin cursor, \"runner\", from currere, \"to run\" which describes their usual habit as they hunt their insect prey on the ground in dry open semi-desert regi...
Where can I report a Cream-colored Courser sighting?
You can log sightings of Cream-colored Courser on eBird (ebird.org) using species code crccou1, or on iNaturalist.
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