The bird was discovered by the surgeon - naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon in 1848 but not seen again until its rediscovery in 1986 .
Jerdon 's courser ( Rhinoptilus bitorquatus ) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae endemic to India .
The bird was discovered by the surgeon - naturalist Jerdon     in 1848 but not seen again until its rediscovery in 1986 .
Jerdon 's courser ( Rhinoptilus bitorquatus ) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae endemic to India .