Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Trekdrawwertjie |
| Bulgarian | Червеногръд бегач |
| Catalan | corredor de Temminck |
| Croatian | riđokapa trkalica |
| Czech | běhulík černobřichý |
| Dutch | Temmincks renvogel |
| English | Temminck's Courser |
| English (AVI) | Temminck's Courser |
| English (United States) | Temminck's Courser |
| Estonian | kõnnujooksur |
| Finnish | pikkuaavikkojuoksija |
| French | Courvite de Temminck |
| French (Canada) | Courvite de Temminck |
| German | Temminckrennvogel |
| Hungarian | Temminck-futómadár |
| Icelandic | Sléttulápa |
| Japanese | アフリカスナバシリ |
| Norwegian | savanneløper |
| Polish | rączak mały |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Corredor de Temminck |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Corredeira-de-temminck |
| Russian | Саванный бегунок |
| Serbian | Teminkova trkalica |
| Slovak | behavec čiapočkatý |
| Slovenian | Mali puščavski tekalec |
| Spanish | Corredor Etiópico |
| Spanish (Spain) | Corredor etiópico |
| Swedish | savannökenlöpare |
| Turkish | Maskeli Çölkoşarı |
| Ukrainian | Бігунець малий |
| Zulu | unobulongwana |
Revision Notes
This account is part of the 8th edition of Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. This project is a joint collaboration between the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. G. Derek Engelbrecht revised the account and curated the media.
Cursorius temminckii Swainson, 1822
Definitions
- CURSORIUS
- temmincki / temminckiana / temminckii / temminkii
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii Scientific name definitions
Version: 2.0 — Published August 8, 2025
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Ms. Janine Dunlop, Library Manager of the Niven Library at the University of Cape Town, is thanked for tracing some of the literature cited in this account and extracting SAFRING data for the species. I am deeply grateful to the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History in Tshwane, South Africa, particularly to Ms. Mpho Malematja and Mr. Mpho Kalo, for granting me access to the ornithological collection and their generous assistance.