Genus

Short-billed Coursers

Rhinoptilus

3 species in our catalog · found in 24 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyGlareolidae (Pratincoles and Coursers)
GenusRhinoptilus (Short-billed Coursers)

Species in this group

Rhinoptilus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Rhinoptilus cinctus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Short-billed Coursers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	~40%
	Double-banded Courser			~40%
	Three-banded Courser			<5%
2	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 3	~30%
	Double-banded Courser			~20%
	Three-banded Courser			~10%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
3	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 3	~30%
	Double-banded Courser			~20%
	Three-banded Courser			~10%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
4	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~30%
	Double-banded Courser			~30%
5	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 3	~20%
	Double-banded Courser			~10%
	Three-banded Courser			<5%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
6	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 3	~10%
	Three-banded Courser			~10%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
7	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 3	~10%
	Three-banded Courser			~10%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
8	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Three-banded Courser			~10%
9	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 3	~10%
	Bronze-winged Courser			~10%
	Three-banded Courser			<5%
10	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 3	~10%
	Bronze-winged Courser			~10%
	Three-banded Courser			<5%
11	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 3	~10%
	Three-banded Courser			<5%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
12	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~10%
	Three-banded Courser			~10%
13	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	~10%
	Three-banded Courser			~10%
	Double-banded Courser			<5%
14	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Three-banded Courser			~10%
15	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Three-banded Courser			~10%
16	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	<5%
	Double-banded Courser			<5%
17	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 3	<5%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
18	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 3	<5%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
19	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 3	<5%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
	Three-banded Courser			<5%
20	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	3 of 3	<5%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
	Three-banded Courser			<5%
	Double-banded Courser			<5%
21	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
22	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	<5%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%
23	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	Double-banded Courser			<5%
24	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Bronze-winged Courser			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Tierpark Hagenbeck	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

Short-billed Coursers

Species in this group

Double-banded Courser

Three-banded Courser

Bronze-winged Courser

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Short-billed Coursers

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found