The courser family are birds of dry, arid grasslands and often appear after burns. The Temminck's Courser is slightly the smaller

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The courser family are birds of dry, arid grasslands and often appear after burns. The Temminck's Courser is slightly the smaller but has a very dark underwing when it reluctantly takes to flight.

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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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