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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Madagascar Pratincole	Double-banded Courser
Scientific Name	Glareola ocularis	Smutsornis africanus
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Glareolidae	Glareolidae
Conservation Status	Near Threatened	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	29.6 cm (11.7 in)
Weight	103.0 g (3.63 oz)	87.06666666666666 g (3.07 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1-3	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌾 Grassland

Madagascar Pratincole only

🏖️ Coastal 🌿 Wetland

Double-banded Courser only

🏜️ Desert

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Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Madagascar Pratincole

Least Concern

Double-banded 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.

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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