The feather of the back and wing coverts are sandy brown with dark centres and broadly edged with white/buff.

The short bill is blackish, eyes are dark brown and the legs and feet are pale grey.

[3] The double-banded courser is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa, and Tanzania.

[4] The double-banded courser lives and breeds in flat, stony or gravelly, semi-desert terrains with firm, sandy soil and tufty grass or thorn scrub.

The breeding season varies by country:[7] Ethiopia - April–June; Somalia - February–July (mainly May–June); Tanzania - November; South Africa - all year, peaking in October–November.