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Revision as of 19:44, 16 May 2010
- Glareola nordmanni
Identification
24–28 cm
- Brown head and back
- Black flight feathers and under wing
- Buff chin and throat (bordered in summer by a thin black line)
- White belly and rump
- Short black bill with red base
- Black legs
- Long forked tail
Similar Species
Darker than Collared Pratincole and lacks the light trailing edge to the inner wings.
Distribution
Breeds from Romania to southwestern Russia and northern Kazakhstan; winters to South Africa.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open country near water. Breeds on marshes and wet meadows.
Behaviour
Breeding
2-4 eggs are laid on the ground.
Diet
The diet includes insects, either caught aerially or found on the ground.
Vocalisation
Call: similar to, but lower-pitched than Collared Pratincole; kettek, pwik-kik-kik
<flashmp3>Glareola nordmanni (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-winged Pratincole. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Pratincole
