Indian Courser vs Black-winged Pratincole

Cursorius coromandelicus comparé à Glareola nordmanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Indian Courser Black-winged Pratincole
Nom scientifique Cursorius coromandelicus Glareola nordmanni
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Glareolidae Glareolidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 29,0 cm (11.4 in) 39,2 cm (15.4 in)
Poids 138,0 g (4.87 oz) 94,5 g (3.33 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Indian Courser only

Aucun(e)

Black-winged Pratincole only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Indian Courser

Near Threatened

Black-winged 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.

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.

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