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How do coursers catch insects at night?

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Illustration of a crab plover (Dromas ardeola), showing a slender wading bird with long legs, a long pointed black bill, white head and underparts, and contrasting black wings and back. — Charadriiform Crab plover (Dromas ardeola)

Coursers (family Glareolidae) are insectivorous birds that are most active at night. They catch their prey—which includes termites, black ants, and other terrestrial arthropods—by making short, quick dashes across the ground.1