| Cursorius | |
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| Burchell's courser (Cursorius rufus) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Glareolidae |
| Subfamily: | Cursoriinae |
| Genus: | Cursorius Latham, 1790 |
| Type species | |
| Cursorius europaeus[1] =Charadrius cursor Latham, 1790 | |
| Species | |
C. cursor | |
Cursorius is a genus ofcoursers, a group ofwadingbirds. The genus name derive fromLatincursor meaning "runner".
There are five species which breed in Africa and South Asia.They have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards. Although classed aswaders, they inhabit deserts and similar arid regions.Like thepratincoles, the coursers are found in warmer parts of theOld World. They hunt insects by sight, pursuing them on foot.
Their 2–3 eggs are laid on the ground.
The genusCursorius was introduced in 1790 by the English ornithologistJohn Latham.[2] Thetype species was subsequently designated as thecream-colored courser.[3] The genus name is derive fromLatincursor meaning "runner", fromcurrere, "to run".[4]
The genus contains five species:[5]
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