Black-winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanni
Near ThreatenedAves · Charadriiformes · Glareolidae
About
The black-winged pratincole is a wader in the pratincole bird family, Glareolidae. The genus name is a diminutive of Latin glarea, "gravel", referring to a typical nesting habitat for pratincoles. The species name commemorates the Finnish-born zoologist and explorer Alexander von Nordmann.
Fun Fact
An unusual feature of the pratincoles is that, although classed as waders, they typically hunt their insect prey on the wing like swallows, although they can also feed on the ground.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Prey on the wing like swallows, although they can also feed on the ground.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change