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Small Pratincole

Conservation status

Least Concern

Population Trend

Unknown

Alternate Names

Little Pratincole, Small Indian Pratincole

Native Habitat

Reservoir

Diet

Insects

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Small Pratincole

Glareola lactea

Small bird that resembles a combination of a dove, a swallow, and a plover. Favors rocky or sandy islands in rivers, but can also be found in marshes, estuaries, and lakesides.

Regional Names
  • Bengali:
    ছোট বাবুবাটান
  • Gujarati:
    નાનું તેજપર
  • Malayalam:
    ചെറിയ മണൽക്കോഴി
  • Marathi:
    छोटी पाणभिंगरी, छोटा आर्ली
  • Nepali:
    पानीगौंथली
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Taxanomy

CHARADRIIFORMES
GLAREOLIDAE
Glareola lactea

Quick Facts
  • The most unusual feature of these is that although classed as waders they typically hunt their insect prey on the wing like swallows, although they can also feed on the ground.