Little Pratincole vs Collared Pratincole

Glareola lactea comparé à Glareola pratincola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Little Pratincole Collared Pratincole
Nom scientifique Glareola lactea Glareola pratincola
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Glareolidae Glareolidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 29,3 cm (11.5 in) 36,3 cm (14.3 in)
Poids 38,875 g (1.37 oz) 79,0 g (2.79 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Little Pratincole only

Aucun(e)

Collared Pratincole only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Little Pratincole

Least Concern

Collared 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.

Collared Pratincole

Collared Pratincole: 23–26 cm, tern-like wader with long sickle-wings, forked tail, cream throat bordered black, and chestnut-orange underwings. Breeds on dry open plains, salt-lake margins, and semi-arid steppe from southern Europe and North Africa to Central Asia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa. Aerial insectivore. Long-distance migrant.

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