---
title: "Double-banded Courser"
description: "Smutsornis africanus — Aves. The double-banded courser (Smutsornis africanus), also known as the two-banded courser, is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/double-banded-courser
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Double-banded Courser

> Smutsornis africanus — Aves. The double-banded courser (Smutsornis africanus), also known as the two-banded courser, is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae.

- Scientific name: *Smutsornis africanus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Campos e prados), `savanna` (Savana), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 830
- Wikidata: [Q28123843](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28123843)
- iNaturalist taxon: [144498](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/144498)

## Names

- en: Double-banded Courser
- de: Doppelband-Rennvogel
- es: Corredor escamoso chico
- fr: Courvite à double collier

## Countries with the most observations

NA (243), ZA (232), TZ (162), KE (99), BW (47), ET (12), AO (6)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-banded_courser

## Photo

![Double-banded Courser](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/double-banded-courser/medium.jpg)

Photo: Sri Srikumar · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/371118056

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/double-banded-courser?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).