Little Pratincole vs Jerdon's Courser

Glareola lactea в сравнении с Rhinoptilus bitorquatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Little Pratincole Jerdon's Courser
Научное название Glareola lactea Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Glareolidae Glareolidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Critically Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 29,3 cm (11.5 in) 31,5 cm (12.4 in)
Масса 38,875 g (1.37 oz) 150,0 g (5.29 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Little Pratincole only

Jerdon's Courser only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Little Pratincole

Critically Endangered

Jerdon's Courser

About These Birds

Little Pratincole

Little Pratincole: 16–19 cm, South Asia's smallest pratincole with pale sandy-grey plumage, black loral stripe, and white rump. Resident along large sandy rivers, reservoir shorelines, and open sandy ground across the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Hawks insects aerially. Largely sedentary; local nomadism.

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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