Black-winged Pratincole vs Rock Pratincole

Glareola nordmanni verglichen mit Glareola nuchalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-winged Pratincole Rock Pratincole
Wissenschaftlicher Name Glareola nordmanni Glareola nuchalis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Glareolidae Glareolidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 39,2 cm (15.4 in) 28,6 cm (11.3 in)
Gewicht 94,5 g (3.33 oz) 62,75 g (2.21 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Black-winged Pratincole

Least Concern

Rock Pratincole

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.

Rock Pratincole

Rock Pratincole: 17–19 cm, distinctive small pratincole with white collar, grey-brown plumage, and red-based bill. Resident along rocky river rapids and gorges of West and Central Africa. Perches on exposed boulders mid-river; hawks insects from rocks. Sedentary. Highly site-faithful to river reaches. Invertebrate feeder.

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