Grey Pratincole vs Madagascar Pratincole

Glareola cinerea comparado com Glareola ocularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Grey Pratincole Madagascar Pratincole
Nome científico Glareola cinerea Glareola ocularis
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Glareolidae Glareolidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Near Threatened
Comprimento
Envergadura 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 38,1 cm (15.0 in)
Peso 37,4 g (1.32 oz) 103,0 g (3.63 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Grey Pratincole only

Nenhum

Madagascar Pratincole only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Grey Pratincole

Near Threatened

Madagascar Pratincole

About These Birds

Grey Pratincole

Grey Pratincole: 17–19 cm, pale grey pratincole with long pointed wings, white underparts, and distinctive peach-grey head. Resident along large sandy rivers of West and Central Africa; less tied to rocky rapids than Rock Pratincole. Hawks insects aerially. Sedentary. Forages along sandy riverbanks and bars.

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.

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