Madagascar Pratincole vs Australian Pratincole

Glareola ocularis comparé à Stiltia isabella

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Madagascar Pratincole Australian Pratincole
Nom scientifique Glareola ocularis Stiltia isabella
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Glareolidae Glareolidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 38,1 cm (15.0 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 103,0 g (3.63 oz) 59,0 g (2.08 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Madagascar Pratincole only

Aucun(e)

Australian Pratincole only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Madagascar Pratincole

Least Concern

Australian Pratincole

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.

Australian Pratincole

Australian Pratincole: 21–24 cm, long-winged pratincole with chestnut flanks, white belly, and very long pointed wings. Nomadic in inland Australia; breeds on stony gibber plains and claypans, wintering in Southeast Asia. Aerial insectivore, hawking insects in swallow-like flight. Nomadic; movements tied to inland rainfall events.

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