Double-banded Courser
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Double-banded Courser

Rhinoptilus africanus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tarangire National Park
305 Verified records at Tarangire National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The double-banded courser (Smutsornis africanus), also known as the two-banded courser, is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Rhinoptilus but is now the only species placed in the genus Smutsornis. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Double-banded Courser sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 305 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park

Three-banded Courser
LC

Three-banded Courser

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Rhinoptilus cinctus

5–10% · With luck
Bronze-winged Courser
LC

Bronze-winged Courser

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

<5% · Rare
Collared Pratincole
LC

Collared Pratincole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glareola pratincola

5–10% · With luck
Temminck's Courser
LC

Temminck's Courser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cursorius temminckii

<5% · Rare
Blacksmith Lapwing
LC

Blacksmith Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus armatus

40–50% · Likely
Crowned Lapwing
LC

Crowned Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus coronatus

40–50% · Likely
African Jacana
LC

African Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actophilornis africanus

30–40% · Possible
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

20–30% · Possible
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

20–30% · Possible
Water Thick-knee
LC

Water Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus vermiculatus

10–20% · With luck
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

10–20% · With luck
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
10 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
11 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
13 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
17 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Double-banded Courser in Tarangire National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Double-banded Courser sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 305 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Double-banded Courser in Tarangire National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Double-banded Courser in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.

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