Jerdon's Courser

Rhinoptilus bitorquatus

Critically Endangered

The Jerdon's Courser is a shorebird of the Indian subcontinent. It uses its bill, legs, and alert flight to feed on invertebrates, seeds, or small aquatic prey along coasts, mudflats, rivers, lakes, grasslands, or open ground; many shorebirds make impressive seasonal movements between breeding and non-breeding areas.

Family

Glareolidae

Group

Shorebirds

Range

Jerdon's Courser Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Indian subcontinent

Population

≈ 50–250

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