Glareola
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| Small pratincole, Glareola lactea | |
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| Genus: | Glareola Brisson, 1760
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Glareola is a genus of birds in the family Glareolidae. The genus name is a diminutive of Latin glarea, "gravel", referring to a typical nesting habitat.[1]
The pratincoles are a group of birds consisting of the seven species of this genus and the Australian pratincole, the only species of the genus Stiltia.
Species list
- Genus Glareola
- Collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
- Oriental pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)
- Black-winged pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)
- Madagascan pratincole (Glareola ocularis)
- Rock pratincole (Glareola nuchalis)
- Grey pratincole (Glareola cinerea)
- Small pratincole (Glareola lactea)
References
- ^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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