Indian Courser vs Madagascar Pratincole

Cursorius coromandelicus comparé à Glareola ocularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Indian Courser Madagascar Pratincole
Nom scientifique Cursorius coromandelicus Glareola ocularis
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Glareolidae Glareolidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 29,0 cm (11.4 in) 38,1 cm (15.0 in)
Poids 138,0 g (4.87 oz) 103,0 g (3.63 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Indian Courser only

Aucun(e)

Madagascar Pratincole only

Statut de conservation

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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