- 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
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
Call: similar to, but lower-pitched than Collared Pratincole; kettek, pwik-kik-kik
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References
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
