to Africa, Burchell's courser prefers the warm and dry areas of Southern Africa. Specifically, it is found in most of South Africa and Namibia, and in parts of Angola (Southwest) and Botswana (Kalahari Basin). Its distribution range occasionally coincides with that of the Temminck's Courser. Burchell's courser inhabits deserts or semi deserts with gravel rather than just sand, but also open grasslands with short grass, and sparse, burnt, or overgrazed vegetation. It is often referred as locally nomad based on its movements at the landscape level, possibly travelling due to fluctuations in rainfall. Although it is classified as least concern, Its population is declining, potentially due to its habitat loss on arable lands, inadequate farming practices such as intense irrigation and overuse of pesticides, and other anthropogenic disturbances. Behaviour The adults have developed a diversionary display as a strategy against predators. They perform "displacement brooding" to distract any potential threats from the nesting area. Even though the chicks are considered precocial, they lack the heat-loss mechanisms present in the adults to survive the hot climate, and thus need shade to avoid overheating. Voice Burchell's courser often prefers to run rather than fly, and will most likely take to the air only when the disturbance is significant. Often referred to as inconspicuous, this bird is mostly quiet on the ground, but becomes vocal when flying, producing a loud flight call. Thus far, three types of vocalizations it produces have been identified: one throaty "chuk" as it launches in the air, a few "chuk chuk" grunts while flying, and a contact call consisting of a "kwirrt-kwirrt" or a "kok-kok-kwich". If threatened by a predator, the Burchell's courser may run away from its nest, emitting an alarm call in order to divert the predator. Feeding Burchell's courser is predominantly an insectivore. It uses its long bill to forage the ground and dig up insects. This bird also runs to catch its prey. It has been found to frequently eat from the Coleoptera group, especially curculionidae beetles as its main food source. However, the Burchell's courser tends to have a preference for harvester termites (Hodotermes mossambicus) when available, which can constitute over 50% of its diet. It almost never chooses seeds as a source of nutrition. The yearly frequency of rainfalls affects the food availability and quality, which is the main reason the Burchell's courser travels around. Breeding Burchell's coursers may occur in small