Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Glareolidae
Genus
Smutsomis
Species
africanus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Double Banded Courser Angola, Double Banded Courser Tanzania
Number of Sub-Species
Eight Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Flat, stony or gravelly semit desert terrains with tufty grass or thorny scrub.
Distribution and Range
Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania
Food
Runs after ants, termites and beetles and jabs them with its bill.