Australian Pratincole

Glareola isabella

Australian Pratincole (Glareola isabella) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Australia & Oceania.

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Birds of Australia Birds of Indonesia Birds of New South Wales Birds of Northern Territory Birds of Queensland Birds of South Australia Birds of Victoria Birds of Western Australia

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The Australian Pratincole (Glareola isabella) is a member of the Glareolidae family found in Australia & Oceania.

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Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Glareolidae Coursers, Pratincoles
Genus Glareola
Species isabella

Where it lives

Tropical to subtropical open plains of northern, central to inland southeastern Australia: northeastern WA to western QLD and central NSW

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Family: Glareolidae
Order: Charadriiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Australian Pratincole (Glareola isabella) is a species of coursers, pratincoles in the family Glareolidae, order Charadriiformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — tropical to subtropical open plains of n, c to inland se Australia: ne WA to w QLD and c NSW.