Indian courser
Cursorius coromandelicus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
The Indian courser (Cursorius coromandelicus) is a species in the family Glareolidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 138 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the Indian courser
- Weight
- 138 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 58 cm – 60 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the Indian courser?
Where does the Indian courser live?
Not recorded
What is the Indian courser?
The Indian courser (Cursorius coromandelicus) is a species of courser found in mainland South Asia, mainly in the plains bounded by the Ganges and Indus river system. Like other coursers, it is a ground bird that can be found in small groups as they forage for insects in dry open semi-desert country.
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Is the Indian courser endangered?
The Indian courser is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the Indian courser classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyGlareolidae
- genusCursorius
- SpeciesCursorius coromandelicus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms Charadrius coromandelicus, Cursor coromanda, Cursorius asiaticus
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- corredor de l'ÍndiaCatalan
- běhulík rezavoprsýCzech
- rhedwr IndiaWelsh
- Indisk ØrkenløberDanish
- KoromandelrennvogelGerman
- Koromandel-RennvogelGerman
- Hinda kuruloEsperanto
- hindia kuruloEsperanto
- Corredor indioSpanish
- india kõnnujooksurEstonian
- intianaavikkojuoksijaFinnish
- Courvite de CoromandelFrench
- indiai futómadárHungarian
- Corrione indianoItalian
- Corridore indianoItalian
- インドスナバシリJapanese
- indinis bėgūnėlisLithuanian
- തവിട്ടുചെമ്പൻ ചരൽക്കോഴിMalayalam
- धाविकMarathi
- Indische RenvogelDutch
- indialøperNorwegian
- rączak indyjskiPolish
- corredor-indianoPortuguese
- corredeira-indianaPortuguese
- corredor-de-capuz-vermelhoPortuguese
- Коромандельский бегунокRussian
- behavec tmavýSlovak
- Indijska trkalicaSerbian
- indisk ökenlöpareSwedish
- Kızıl ÇölkoşarıTurkish
- бігунець індійськийUkrainian
- 印度走鴴Chinese
- 印度走鸻Chinese
Relatives of the Indian courser
Other species in the same genus Cursorius.
Cream-coloured courser
Cursorius cursor
Temminck's courser
Cursorius temminckii
Burchell's courser
Cursorius rufus
Somali courser
Cursorius somalensis
CompareIndian courser vs Cream-coloured courserIndian courser vs Temminck's courserIndian courser vs Burchell's courserIndian courser vs Somali courser
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the Indian courser?
An adult Indian courser weighs 138 g and has a wingspan of 58 cm – 60 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the Indian courser endangered?
The Indian courser is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the Indian courser?
The Indian courser (Cursorius coromandelicus) belongs to the family Glareolidae in the order Charadriiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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