Rhinoptilus

The Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a globally threatened species that was rediscovered in this ecoregion in 1986, after the last record in 1900 (Grimmet et al. 1998).

Deccan thorn scrub forests 2008

The Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is endangered, and the spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) and lesser florican (Eupodotis indica) are globally threatened.

East Deccan dry-evergreen forests 2008

Jerdon's courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus Phasianidae Ceylon junglefowl Gallus lafayetii Capitonidae Yellow-fronted barbet Megalaima flavifrons An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion.

Deccan thorn scrub forests 2008

The Deccan Thorn Scrub Forests harbor the last populations of the globally threatened Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus), rediscovered recently, eighty-six years since it was last recorded in 1900.

Deccan thorn scrub forests 2008

The bird fauna is richer, with almost 300 species, of which one, the globally threatened Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus), is a near-endemic species (Table 1).

Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests 2008

Family Common Name Species Glareolidae Jerdon's courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion.

Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests 2008