Rock Pratincole vs Madagascar Pratincole

Glareola nuchalis comparado con Glareola ocularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rock Pratincole Madagascar Pratincole
Nombre científico Glareola nuchalis Glareola ocularis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Glareolidae Glareolidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 28,6 cm (11.3 in) 38,1 cm (15.0 in)
Peso 62,75 g (2.21 oz) 103,0 g (3.63 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Rock Pratincole only

Ninguno

Madagascar Pratincole only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Rock Pratincole

Near Threatened

Madagascar Pratincole

About These Birds

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.

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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