genus
Rhinoptilus
Rhinoptilus is a genus in the family Glareolidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 87.3 g – 164.5 g
Best-known members of Rhinoptilus
Ranked by popularity score.

Jerdon's courser
Rhinoptilus bitorquatus

Double-banded courser
Rhinoptilus africanus

Bronze-winged courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Three-banded courser
Rhinoptilus cinctus
How threatened is Rhinoptilus?
3 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 33% |
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 67% |
All species in Rhinoptilus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerdon's courser | Rhinoptilus bitorquatus | Glareolidae | Critically Endangered | 164.5 g | Not recorded |
| Double-banded courser | Rhinoptilus africanus | Glareolidae | Not recorded | 87.3 g | Not recorded |
| Bronze-winged courser | Rhinoptilus chalcopterus | Glareolidae | Least Concern | 150 g | Not recorded |
| Three-banded courser | Rhinoptilus cinctus | Glareolidae | Least Concern | 105 g | Not recorded |