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- Glareola lactea
Identification
16.5-18.5 cm. Pale grey upperparts, brown crown, underwings are mainly black, white tail with a black terminal triangle. The belly is white. Short bill.
Distribution
Eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan to India and Indochina.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species[1]
Habitat
Open country near water.
Behaviour
Breeding
It lays 2-4 eggs in a ground scrape and breeds in gravel or sand banks in rivers.
Diet
The diet includes insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Small Pratincole. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Small_Pratincole
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
