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;[[:Category:Glareola|Glareola]] nordmanni | ;[[:Category:Glareola|Glareola]] nordmanni | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 24–28 cm. Brown head, back, wings, black flight feathers, white belly, black underwings, short bill, long forked tail. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds from [[Romania]] to southwestern [[Russia]] and northern [[Kazakhstan]]; winters to [[South Africa]]. | Breeds from [[Romania]] to southwestern [[Russia]] and northern [[Kazakhstan]]; winters to [[South Africa]]. | ||
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A monotypic species. | A monotypic species. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Open country near water. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | ===Vocalisation=== | + | 2-4 eggs are laid on the ground. |
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| + | The diet includes insects, either caught aerially or found on the ground. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
<flashmp3>Glareola nordmanni (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Glareola nordmanni (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Glareola nordmanni (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Glareola nordmanni (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 26 November 2008
- Glareola nordmanni
Identification
24–28 cm. Brown head, back, wings, black flight feathers, white belly, black underwings, short bill, long forked tail.
Distribution
Breeds from Romania to southwestern Russia and northern Kazakhstan; winters to South Africa.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Open country near water.
Behaviour
2-4 eggs are laid on the ground.
The diet includes insects, either caught aerially or found on the ground.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Glareola nordmanni (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
