COUESERS 



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COURSERS 



The Coursers are included in the Family Glariolidse by 

 Mr. Sclater, and form a separate Sub-family, the Cursorinse, 

 the second Sub-family being the Glarioliaee containing the 

 Pratincoles or Locust-Birds, which were dealt with in the 

 Second Chapter. 



There are five varieties of Coursers in South Africa, birds 

 called " Draverkies " (lit. Trotters) by the Boers. 



They have long legs, no hind toe, long pointed wings and 

 a short square tail. 



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Wia. 115. — Rufous Courser, with egg. 



The Eufous Courser {Cursorius rufus) is reddish-brown 

 above, back of head slate-blue surrounded by a U -shaped 

 edging of white which springs from above the eye, and 

 runs between two black lines. Breast similar to the back. 



