Little Pratincole vs Black-winged Pratincole

Glareola lactea comparé à Glareola nordmanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Little Pratincole Black-winged Pratincole
Nom scientifique Glareola lactea Glareola nordmanni
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Glareolidae Glareolidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 29,3 cm (11.5 in) 39,2 cm (15.4 in)
Poids 38,875 g (1.37 oz) 94,5 g (3.33 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Little Pratincole only

Black-winged Pratincole only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Little Pratincole

Near Threatened

Black-winged Pratincole

About These Birds

Little Pratincole

Little Pratincole: 16–19 cm, South Asia's smallest pratincole with pale sandy-grey plumage, black loral stripe, and white rump. Resident along large sandy rivers, reservoir shorelines, and open sandy ground across the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Hawks insects aerially. Largely sedentary; local nomadism.

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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