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[[Image:Black-winged_Pratincole.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Redbishop|Redbishop}}<br />Location: Bet Shean Valley, [[Israel]]]]
[[Image:Black-winged_Pratincole.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by '''Red Bishop'''<br />Location: Bet Shean Valley, [[Israel]]]]
 
 
;[[:Category:Glareola|Glareola]] nordmanni
 
;[[:Category:Glareola|Glareola]] nordmanni
 
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
24–28 cm.  Brown head, back, wings, black flight feathers, white belly, black underwings, short bill, long forked tail.
 
24–28 cm.  Brown head, back, wings, black flight feathers, white belly, black underwings, short bill, long forked tail.
 
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====Similar Species====
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Darker than [[Collared Pratincole]] and lacks the light trailing edge to the inner wings.
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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[[Image:Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|lior+kislev|lior kislev}}<br />Eylat.k20. [[Israel]], May 2007]]
 
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]].
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
A monotypic species.
 
A monotypic species.
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
Open country near water.
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Open country near water. Breeds on marshes and wet meadows.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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====Breeding====
 
2-4 eggs are laid on the ground.   
 
2-4 eggs are laid on the ground.   
 
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====Diet====
 
The diet includes insects, either caught aerially or found on the ground.
 
The diet includes insects, either caught aerially or found on the ground.
 
====Vocalisation====
 
====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]]''
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==References==
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#Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{GSearch|Glareola+nordmanni}}  
 
{{GSearch|Glareola+nordmanni}}  
 
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Glareola]][[Category:Bird Songs]]
 
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Glareola]][[Category:Bird Songs]]

Revision as of 20:12, 13 April 2009

Photo by Redbishop
Location: Bet Shean Valley, Israel
Glareola nordmanni

Identification

24–28 cm. Brown head, back, wings, black flight feathers, white belly, black underwings, short bill, long forked tail.

Similar Species

Darker than Collared Pratincole and lacks the light trailing edge to the inner wings.

Distribution

Photo by lior kislev
Eylat.k20. Israel, May 2007

Breeds from Romania to southwestern Russia and northern Kazakhstan; winters to South Africa.

Taxonomy

A monotypic species.

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

<flashmp3>Glareola nordmanni (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program

References

  1. Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6

External Links

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