Madagascar Pratincole vs Three-banded Courser

Glareola ocularis comparé à Rhinoptilus cinctus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Madagascar Pratincole Three-banded Courser
Nom scientifique Glareola ocularis Rhinoptilus cinctus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Glareolidae Glareolidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 38,1 cm (15.0 in) 32,1 cm (12.6 in)
Poids 103,0 g (3.63 oz) 119,55 g (4.22 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Madagascar Pratincole only

Three-banded Courser only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Madagascar Pratincole

Least Concern

Three-banded 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.

Three-banded Courser

Three-banded Courser: 26–29 cm, distinctive courser with three black-and-white breast-bands, pale creamy-brown plumage, and red eye-ring. Nocturnal resident in dry acacia woodland and savanna of eastern Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Insectivorous; roosts motionless on bare ground in daytime. Cryptic plumage provides excellent camouflage.

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