Double-banded Courser
Double-banded Courser (<em>Smutsornis africanus</em>) is a species of Coursers, Pratincoles (<em>Glareolidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Double-banded Courser (Smutsornis africanus) is a species of Coursers, Pratincoles (Glareolidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Smutsornis; binomial: Smutsornis africanus; authority: (Temminck, 1807).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Smutsornis was formerly included in Rhinoptilus but is split from other species within that genus following the phylogenic analaysis of Černý and Natale (2022) as adopted by AviList v2025.
