Collared Pratincole
A species of Typical pratincoles Scientific name : Glareola pratincola Genus : Typical pratincoles
Collared Pratincole, A species of Typical pratincoles
Botanical name: Glareola pratincola
Genus: Typical pratincoles
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Description General Info
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Description
This pratincole is 24–28 cm (9.4–11.0 in) long with a 60–70 cm (24–28 in) wingspan. It has short legs, long pointed wings, a long forked tail, and a short bill, which is an adaptation to aerial feeding. The back and head are brown, and the wings are brown with darker flight feathers. The belly is white. The underwings are chestnut, but look dark below. Very good views are needed to distinguish this species from other pratincoles, such as the black-winged pratincole and the oriental pratincole, which may occur in its range. The latter species also has a chestnut underwing, but is shorter-tailed. 
Size
25 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Collared Pratincole primarily consumes insects, including locusts, grasshoppers, beetles, and termites, as well as some spiders, molluscs, and cereal crops. They exhibit dynamic foraging methods and are known for catching prey in flight, with a unique preference for larger insects and certain agricultural pests.
Habitat
Collared Pratincole's typical habitats include open expanses such as Eurasian fields and steppe plains, often associated with water. Preferred environments encompass grasslands—burned, overgrazed, or plowed—alongside sand dunes and alkaline or sandy flats. These birds frequent coastal reed marshes and cereal croplands, usually in southwestern regions, adapting to a diversity of terrains from riverbanks to high-altitude areas during migration.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The collared pratincole is a bird of open country, and is often seen near water in the evening, hawking for insects. It is found in the warmer parts of Europe, southwest Asia and Africa. It is migratory, wintering in tropical Africa, and is rare north of the breeding range.
Species Status
The collared pratincole is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Pratincoles and coursers Genus
Typical pratincoles Species
Collared Pratincole 
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