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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Madagascar Pratincole	Jerdon's Courser
Scientific Name	Glareola ocularis	Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Glareolidae	Glareolidae
Conservation Status	Near Threatened	Critically Endangered
Length	—	—
Wingspan	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	31.5 cm (12.4 in)
Weight	103.0 g (3.63 oz)	150.0 g (5.29 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1-3	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Madagascar Pratincole only

🏖️ Coastal 🌾 Grassland 🌿 Wetland

Jerdon's Courser only

None

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Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Madagascar Pratincole

Critically Endangered

Jerdon's Courser

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About These Birds

Madagascar Pratincole

Madagascar Pratincole: 22–25 cm, dark brown pratincole with a white supercilium, white belly, and reddish-brown underwings. Breeds on rocky rivers of Madagascar; migrates to winter on the East African coast from Kenya to Mozambique. Aerial insectivore. Regional migrant between Madagascar and East Africa. NT.

Jerdon's Courser

Jerdon's Courser: 26–29 cm, critically endangered nocturnal courser with two breast-bands and pale-spotted brown plumage. Known only from rocky riverine gorges along the Godavari River, Andhra Pradesh, India. Rediscovered 1986 after 86 years. Threatened by reservoir construction. CR. Nocturnal insectivore. Fewer than 250 individuals.

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