Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pratincoles and Coursers :: Double-banded Courser
Double-banded Courser Smutsornis africanus
Described by: Temminck (1807)
Alternate common name(s): Two-banded Courser
Old scientific name(s): Rhinoptilus africanus, Hemerodromus africanus
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Range
Horn of Africa. Ec. Africa. Sw. Africa;
Three populations;
(1) E. Ethiopia Eritrea and Djibouti.
(2) Se. Ethiopia (Ogaden) and Somalia.
(3) C. Kenya to n. Tanzania.
(4) Sw. Angola.
(5) Namibia (Etosha Region), Botswana (Makgadikgadi system) and Zimbabwe.
(6) C. Namibia.
(7) S. Namibia, sw. and c. Kalahari and n. South Africa e. to w. Transvaal, Lesotho and e. Cape Province.
(8) Sw. South Africa (Karoo and w. Cape Province).
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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