Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Pratincoles and Coursers (Glareolidae) |
| Species | Cursorius somalensis |
| Codes | somcou1, SOCO |
Identification
The Somali Courser (Cursorius somalensis) 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.
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Cursorius somalensis
Family: Pratincoles and Coursers
Order: Charadriiformes
eBird Code: somcou1