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Bronze-winged Courser
Bronsvlerkdrawwertjie · Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
The largest of the coursers, a long-legged ground bird of woodland that comes alive after dark. Brown above with a dark chest band, white belly and red legs, it hunts insects at night and often sits on warm roads. By day it crouches under a bush, so most sightings come on night drives.
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A large, dark-chested courser with red legs and a red-based bill, active mostly at night and easily missed by day.
Where to see it in Kruger
Rests under bushes in woodland by day and feeds on roads and bare ground after dark.
Did you know
It is mainly active in the dark, and its eyes glow red in a torch beam or headlights at night.
Often confused with
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