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Oriental Pratincole with Small Pratincole
These were part of a, presumably, migrating flock of around 500 Small Pratincole with a few Oriental mixed in which had been resting on sand flats in the river bed for around a week.
I saw some drinking from and bathing in a large pool of rainwater but never saw them feeding.

There is a small resident population of Small Pratincole here which exhibited breeding behavior this year which stayed separate from the big flock.
Habitat
River flat
Location
Singburi Thailand
Date taken
29/10/14
Scientific name
Glareola maldivarum, Glareola lactea
Equipment used
cannon SX 50 SX
Staff member
Opus Editor
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Oooh my... what a lovely double-catch and comparison picture!!

Very well done for finding them together Robby.
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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