Grey Pratincole vs Madagascar Pratincole

Glareola cinerea verglichen mit Glareola ocularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Grey Pratincole Madagascar Pratincole
Wissenschaftlicher Name Glareola cinerea Glareola ocularis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Glareolidae Glareolidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 38,1 cm (15.0 in)
Gewicht 37,4 g (1.32 oz) 103,0 g (3.63 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Grey Pratincole only

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Madagascar Pratincole only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Grey Pratincole

Near Threatened

Madagascar Pratincole

About These Birds

Grey Pratincole

Grey Pratincole: 17–19 cm, pale grey pratincole with long pointed wings, white underparts, and distinctive peach-grey head. Resident along large sandy rivers of West and Central Africa; less tied to rocky rapids than Rock Pratincole. Hawks insects aerially. Sedentary. Forages along sandy riverbanks and bars.

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.

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