Madagascar Pratincole vs Double-banded Courser

Glareola ocularis comparé à Smutsornis africanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Madagascar Pratincole Double-banded Courser
Nom scientifique Glareola ocularis Smutsornis africanus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Glareolidae Glareolidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 38,1 cm (15.0 in) 29,6 cm (11.7 in)
Poids 103,0 g (3.63 oz) 87,06666666666666 g (3.07 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Madagascar Pratincole only

Double-banded Courser only

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Madagascar Pratincole

Least Concern

Double-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.

Double-banded Courser

Double-banded Courser: 20–22 cm, pale sandy-brown courser with two black breast-bands and a white supercilium. Resident in arid stony plains and dry open savanna of eastern and southern Africa. Nocturnal and crepuscular insectivore, resting in shade during hot midday. Cryptic plumage provides camouflage on stony ground. Sedentary.

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