astronomy-to-zoology:Burchell’s Courser (Cursorius rufus)…a species of courser (Glareolidae in part)
astronomy-to-zoology:Burchell’s Courser (Cursorius rufus)…a species of courser (Glareolidae in part) that is known to occur in the western parts of southern Africa. Like other coursers C. rufus is related to shorebirds but is known to inhabit open, short grasslands, and burnt veld, quite like the shoreline that its relatives inhabit. Burchell’s coursers are primarily insectivorous, running down insects in the grassland. They are also known to feed on the occasional seed as well. The common name of C. rufus is given in commemoration of the English naturalist William John Burchell. ClassificationAnimalia-Chordata-Aves-Charadriiformes-Glareolidae-Cursorius-C. rufusImage: Yathin S Krishnappa -- source link