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Jerdon's Courser

Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
Family
Pratincoles and Coursers
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
jercou1, JECO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyPratincoles and Coursers (Glareolidae)
SpeciesRhinoptilus bitorquatus
Codesjercou1, JECO
Identification

The Jerdon's Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) 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 jercou1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Pratincoles and Coursers
Double-banded Courser
Smutsornis africanus
Bronze-winged Courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Three-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus cinctus
Temminck's Courser
Cursorius temminckii
Indian Courser
Cursorius coromandelicus
Cream-colored Courser
Cursorius cursor
Jerdon's Courser photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Rhinoptilus bitorquatus

Family: Pratincoles and Coursers

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: jercou1