Burchell's courser is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Gould, J 1837
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
(1836), Part 4, no.45 p.81
Protonym:
Cursorius rufus
Type locality:
Islands in the Indian Ocean, error = Potchefstroom, Transvaal, apud Ayres, Ibis, 1869, p. 299.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570808
Avibase ID:
5FBB9662DBF4E6E9
Avibase ID:
avibase-5FBB9662
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5FBB9662
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559605
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Courvite de Burchell ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Courvite de Burchell ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cursorius cursor rufus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Cursorius cursor rufus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Burchell's Courser ( Cursorius rufus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cursorius rufus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cursorius rufus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Cursorius [cursor, somaliensis or rufus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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