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The Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a bird found in India. Found in India. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

🏡 Where the Jerdon's courser lives

Found in India.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by P Jeganathan (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC294415. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Jerdon's courser

Where does the Jerdon's courser live?

The Jerdon's courser lives in India. Found in India.

What does the Jerdon's courser eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Jerdon's courser endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.