Bronze-winged Courser
A species of Short-billed Coursers Scientific name : Rhinoptilus chalcopterus Genus : Short-billed Coursers
Bronze-winged Courser, A species of Short-billed Coursers
Botanical name: Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Genus: Short-billed Coursers
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Description
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Description
The bronze-winged courser or violet-tipped courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. It is found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. 
Size
29 cm
Feeding Habits
Bronze-winged Courser predominantly consumes insects like grasshoppers, foraging nocturnally on the ground with a plover-like manner.
Habitat
The bronze-winged Courser is typically found in dry savanna woodlands and dense thicket, particularly in areas of recent burn. It favors less open environments than its close relative, often seen along roads at night. It also adapts to less common habitats such as mangroves and urban green spaces. The species is prevalent in regions with dry sub-humid to semi-arid rainfall conditions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Pratincoles and coursers Genus
Short-billed Coursers Species
Bronze-winged Courser 
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