Cream-coloured courser

Description

These birds have long legs and long wings.They have slightly downcurved bills.The body plumage is sandy in colour,fading to whitish on the lower belly.The upperwing primary feathers and the underwings are black.The crown and nape are grey,and there is a black eyestripe and white supercilium.In flight this species resembles a pratincole with its relaxed wingbeats,pointed wings and dark underwings.