flocks but are mostly solitary, monogamous birds. They have developed an all-year-round breeding strategy due to their nomadic movements, although they often breed just before the wet season between July and December. With a small clutch size, the Burchell's courser only lays two eggs directly on the ground, sometimes surrounded by stools of antelopes, small rocks, or dried up organic matter. The eggs have an oval shape, and look black from afar, but they are actually of a buff colour with many dark markings. There is a lot of uncertainty when it comes to the hatching and fledging times, but it is believed that both parents participate in the incubation period. References External links Burchell's courser in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Burchell's courser Cursorius rufus at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Burchell's courser photo gallery at VIREO Burchell's courser photo gallery at eBird Burchell's courser Birds of Southern Africa Burchell's courser Taxa named by John Gould