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The Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus), is a species of nocturnal wader in the Glareolidae family. The bird was discovered by the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon in 1848 but not seen again until its rediscovery in 1986. This courser is a restricted-range endemic found locally in India in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. It is currently known only from the Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, where it inhabits sparse scrub forest with patches of bare ground.

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  • Jerdon's Courser
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  • The Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus), is a species of nocturnal wader in the Glareolidae family. The bird was discovered by the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon in 1848 but not seen again until its rediscovery in 1986. This courser is a restricted-range endemic found locally in India in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. It is currently known only from the Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, where it inhabits sparse scrub forest with patches of bare ground.
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  • Critically Endangered
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  • Jerdon's Courser
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  • 260(xsd:integer)
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  • Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
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Location
  • India in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.
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  • The Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus), is a species of nocturnal wader in the Glareolidae family. The bird was discovered by the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon in 1848 but not seen again until its rediscovery in 1986. This courser is a restricted-range endemic found locally in India in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. It is currently known only from the Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, where it inhabits sparse scrub forest with patches of bare ground.
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