Somali Courser
Cursorius somalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyGlareolidae (Pratincoles and Coursers)
- GenusCursorius (Typical Coursers)
- SpeciesCursorius somalensis (Somali Courser)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Temminck's Courser
Cursorius temminckii
Three-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus cinctus
Double-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus africanus
Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola
Bronze-winged Courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Somali Courser in Tsavo West National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Somali Courser sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Somali Courser in Tsavo West National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Somali Courser in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.