Burchell's Courser

Burchell's Courser

Cursorius rufus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Double-banded Courser

Double-banded Courser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinoptilus africanus

<5% · Rare
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

50–60% · Likely
Hartlaub's Gull

Hartlaub's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus hartlaubii

50–60% · Likely
Pied Avocet
LC

Pied Avocet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Recurvirostra avosetta

40–50% · Likely
Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

30–40% · Possible
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

30–40% · Possible
Ruddy Turnstone
NT

Ruddy Turnstone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arenaria interpres

30–40% · Possible
Curlew Sandpiper
VU

Curlew Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ferruginea

20–30% · Possible
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

20–30% · Possible
Whimbrel
LC

Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius phaeopus

20–30% · Possible
Sanderling
LC

Sanderling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alba

20–30% · Possible
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
<5
Feb
0–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

🕐

Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Burchell's Courser in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 2% of visitor-days record a Burchell's Courser sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Burchell's Courser in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Burchell's Courser in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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