Indian Courser vs Madagascar Pratincole

Cursorius coromandelicus comparado con Glareola ocularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Indian Courser Madagascar Pratincole
Nombre científico Cursorius coromandelicus Glareola ocularis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Glareolidae Glareolidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 29,0 cm (11.4 in) 38,1 cm (15.0 in)
Peso 138,0 g (4.87 oz) 103,0 g (3.63 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Indian Courser only

Ninguno

Madagascar Pratincole only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Indian Courser

Near Threatened

Madagascar Pratincole

About These Birds

Indian Courser

Indian Courser: 23–25 cm, elegant Sandy-and-chestnut courser with a bold white supercilium, chestnut crown, and black eye-stripe. Resident on dry open stony and sandy plains, fallow fields, and river banks of the Indian subcontinent. Crepuscular insectivore. Runs rapidly. Sedentary or locally nomadic following rains.

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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