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Black-winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanni
Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) is a member of the Glareolidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 97.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Charadriiformes
- Family Glareolidae Coursers, Pratincoles
- Genus Glareola
- Species nordmanni
Where it lives
Temperate saline steppe near water of central Palearctic: central Ukraine and southwestern Russia east to eastern Kazakhstan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 97.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Glareolidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-winged Pratincole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Black-winged Pratincole is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) is a member of the Glareolidae family, within the order Charadriiformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL temperate saline steppe near water of c Palearctic: c Ukraine and sw Russia e to e Kazakhstan.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 97.2 g, with a wing length of about 19.6 cm and a tail of around 9.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-winged Pratincole?
The Black-winged Pratincole is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 97.2 g.
Where does the Black-winged Pratincole live?
The Black-winged Pratincole is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL temperate saline steppe near water of c Palearctic: c Ukraine and sw Russia e to e Kazakhstan, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Black-winged Pratincole belong to?
The Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) belongs to the Glareolidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.
What does the Black-winged Pratincole eat?
The Black-winged Pratincole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-winged Pratincole migrate?
The Black-winged Pratincole is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Black-winged Pratincole endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Black-winged Pratincole make?
1 real field recording of the Black-winged Pratincole — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-winged Pratincole's range?
The Black-winged Pratincole has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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