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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Black-winged Pratincole	Double-banded Courser
Scientific Name	Glareola nordmanni	Smutsornis africanus
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Glareolidae	Glareolidae
Conservation Status	Near Threatened	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	39.2 cm (15.4 in)	29.6 cm (11.7 in)
Weight	94.5 g (3.33 oz)	87.06666666666666 g (3.07 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	3-4	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌾 Grassland

Black-winged Pratincole only

🌿 Wetland

Double-banded Courser only

🏜️ Desert

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Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Black-winged Pratincole

Least Concern

Double-banded Courser

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About These Birds

Black-winged Pratincole

Black-winged Pratincole: 24–28 cm, similar to Collared Pratincole but with entirely black underwings and no chestnut in wing-linings. Breeds on dry steppes of Kazakhstan and southern Russia; migrates to winter in sub-Saharan Africa. NT. Aerial insectivore. Declining due to steppe cultivation. Long-distance migrant.

Double-banded Courser

Double-banded Courser: 20–22 cm, pale sandy-brown courser with two black breast-bands and a white supercilium. Resident in arid stony plains and dry open savanna of eastern and southern Africa. Nocturnal and crepuscular insectivore, resting in shade during hot midday. Cryptic plumage provides camouflage on stony ground. Sedentary.

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