Temminck's Courser
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Temminck's Courser

Cursorius temminckii

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Etosha National Park
68 Verified sightings at Etosha National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,570 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Temminck's Courser

Temminck's courser (Cursorius temminckii) is a bird in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. It is a wader which lives in sub-Saharan Africa. It is noted for laying its dark ash-black eggs in the burnt bushes and grass of the African savannah.

There are three subspecies of Temminck's courser: C. t. temminckii, (Swainson, 1822): Senegal to Ethiopia, Kenya and northern Tanzania C. t. ruvanensis, (Madarász, 1915): southern Tanzania to Angola, Mozambique & northeast South Africa

C. t. aridus, (Clancey, 1989): northern Namibia to western Zimbabwe This bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. Temminck's courser - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Burchell's Courser
LC

Burchell's Courser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cursorius rufus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Double-banded Courser

Double-banded Courser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinoptilus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bronze-winged Courser
LC

Bronze-winged Courser

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Three-banded Courser
LC

Three-banded Courser

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Rhinoptilus cinctus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ruff
LC

Ruff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris pugnax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Little Stint
LC

Little Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minuta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Spotted Thick-knee
LC

Spotted Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
2 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
4 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
5 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
6 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
9 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
11 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
14 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
15 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
16 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
19 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
22 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
24 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
25 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
26 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
27 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
28 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
29 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
30 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
31 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
32 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
34 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
35 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
36 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
37 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Temminck's Courser in Etosha National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Temminck's Courser sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Temminck's Courser in Etosha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Temminck's Courser in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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