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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