double-banded courser (Smutsornis africanus) Description
English: Double-banded Courser
Date 24 November 2012, 16:53:52
Author Yathin S Krishnappa https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Yathin_sk
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2012-double-banded-courser.jpg
The double-banded courser (Smutsornis africanus), also known as the two-banded courser, is a species of bird in the Glareolidae family. It is the only member of the genus Smutsornis. The double-banded courser is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania. Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Glareolidae, Genus: Smutsornis, Species: Smutsornis africanus (Temminck, 1807), Synonyms: Rhinoptilus africanus.
