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Revision as of 15:25, 26 November 2008 by Kits (talk | contribs)
Photo by Red Bishop
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.

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>
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