Madagascar Pratincole vs Jerdon's Courser

Glareola ocularis comparé à Rhinoptilus bitorquatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Madagascar Pratincole Jerdon's Courser
Nom scientifique Glareola ocularis Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Glareolidae Glareolidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Critically Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 38,1 cm (15.0 in) 31,5 cm (12.4 in)
Poids 103,0 g (3.63 oz) 150,0 g (5.29 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Madagascar Pratincole only

Jerdon's Courser only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Madagascar Pratincole

Critically Endangered

Jerdon's Courser

About These Birds

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.

Jerdon's Courser

Jerdon's Courser: 26–29 cm, critically endangered nocturnal courser with two breast-bands and pale-spotted brown plumage. Known only from rocky riverine gorges along the Godavari River, Andhra Pradesh, India. Rediscovered 1986 after 86 years. Threatened by reservoir construction. CR. Nocturnal insectivore. Fewer than 250 individuals.

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