Double-banded Courser
Double-banded Courser · BirdGacha
2129 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 87.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 73).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 45).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
8 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Smutsornis africanus raffertyi
ec Ethiopia
- Smutsornis africanus hartingi
se Ethiopia and Somalia
- Smutsornis africanus gracilis
Kenya and Tanzania
- Smutsornis africanus bisignatus
sw Angola
- Smutsornis africanus erlangeri
nw Namibia
- Smutsornis africanus traylori
ne Botswana and nw Zimbabwe
- Smutsornis africanus africanus
e Namibia, c, se Botswana and n South Africa
- Smutsornis africanus granti
w South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Smutsornis africanus
Which family does it belong to?
Coursers, Pratincoles (Glareolidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: tropical to subtropical stony plains of Eastern and Southern Africa
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Rails and roadtrips · CC BY-NC
