Jerdon’s Courser : Spotted
Jerdon’s Courser, a critically endangered species, has not been visually spotted in over a decade.
- Jerdon’s Courser is a nocturnal cursorial (adapted for walking and running) bird endemic to the Eastern Ghats of India.
- Scientific Name: Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
- It was considered to be extinct from the beginning of the 20th century until its rediscovery in 1986.
- It inhabits open patches within scrub forests.
- It is found only in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- Conservation Status:
- IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
