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Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola
Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Africa.
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The Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) is a member of the Glareolidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 84.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Charadriiformes
- Family Glareolidae Coursers, Pratincoles
- Genus Glareola
- Species pratincola
Where it lives
Patchily southern temperate to tropical grassland near water, western, central Palearctic and Africa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 84.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Glareolidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Collared 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 Collared Pratincole is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) is a species of bird in the Glareolidae family, part of the order Charadriiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers AF, PAL patchily s temperate to tropical grassland near water, w, c Palearctic and Africa.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 84.9 g, with a wing length of about 18.2 cm and a tail of around 10.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Collared Pratincole?
The Collared Pratincole is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 84.9 g.
Where does the Collared Pratincole live?
The Collared Pratincole is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering AF, PAL patchily s temperate to tropical grassland near water, w, c Palearctic and Africa, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Collared Pratincole belong to?
The Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) belongs to the Glareolidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.
What does the Collared Pratincole eat?
The Collared Pratincole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Collared Pratincole migrate?
The Collared Pratincole is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Collared Pratincole endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Collared Pratincole make?
1 real field recording of the Collared 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 Collared Pratincole's range?
The Collared Pratincole has a mapped global range of about 5.4 million km².
Conservation
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