Australian Pratincole
Glareola isabella
Conservation Status
Data DeficientAves · Charadriiformes · Glareolidae
About
The Australian pratincole is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. It breeds in Australia's interior and winters in northern and eastern parts of the continent, Indonesia and New Guinea. It is a medium-sized nomadic shorebird but is commonly found in arid inland Australia. It breeds predominantly from south-western Queensland to northern Victoria, and through central Australia to the Kimberley region in Western Australia. The Australian population is estimated at 60,000 individuals.
Fun Fact
The parents feed the chicks, flying from up to 1 km (0.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found around the margins of wetlands, creeks, river beds, bore drains, lagoons, springs, claypans and sewage farms.
Diet
Diet of the Australian pratincole consists mainly of insects, spiders and centipedes.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance