Bronze-winged courser

Bronze-winged courser
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Glareolidae
Genus: Rhinoptilus
Species:
R. chalcopterus
Binomial name
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
(Temminck, 1824)

The bronze-winged courser or violet-tipped courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. This species is named for its characteristic bronze-tipped feathers that are visible during flight. It is found living throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, inhabiting semi-arid savannas and woodlands.[2] This is a nocturnal species which mainly feeds on ground-dwelling insects. Bronze-winged coursers are typically solitary, only forming monogamous pairs for breeding. A female may produce 2-3 eggs per clutch,[2] and the chicks receive parental care from both sexes when young.[3] The bronze-winged courser is considered of Least Concern for conservation status, and is thought to be a very stable species.[4]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhinoptilus chalcopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22694095A93438523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22694095A93438523.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Stark, Arthur Cowell (1906). The Birds of South Africa. R. H. Porter.
  3. ^ Maclean, Gordon L.; Kirwan, Guy M. (2020-03-04). Del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi; Christie, David; De Juana, Eduardo (eds.). "Bronze-winged Courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus)". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.brwcou1.01. S2CID 216479729.
  4. ^ International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (2016-10-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Rhinoptilus chalcopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.