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Double-banded Courser

Rhinoptilus africanus · Glareolidae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsFeb · Apr · Novmost records
Records7,374in 3 countries
Most seen inTanzania4,100 records
Red List–IUCN status
Double-banded Courser
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About

Double-banded Courser in brief

The double-banded courser (Rhinoptilus africanus) is a bird of the Glareolidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 7,374 published records, most of them from Tanzania, Namibia and Somalia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, April and November.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Tanzania4,100 records · best Feb, Apr
Namibia3,208 records · best Nov, Sep
Somalia66 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.