Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Pratincoles and Coursers (Glareolidae) |
| Species | Smutsornis africanus |
| Codes | dobcou2, DBCO |
Identification
The Double-banded Courser (Smutsornis africanus) is a member of the Pratincoles and Coursers family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code dobcou2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Pratincoles and Coursers
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Smutsornis africanus
Family: Pratincoles and Coursers
Order: Charadriiformes
eBird Code: dobcou2