Definition of Pratincoles. Meaning of Pratincoles. Synonyms of Pratincoles

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Definition of Pratincoles

Pratincole
Pratincole Pra"tin*cole, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolid[ae], allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail.

Meaning of Pratincoles from wikipedia

- terrestrial than the other pratincoles, and may be intermediate between this group and the coursers. The name "pratincole" comes from the term pratincola...
- species from other pratincoles, such as the very similar collared pratincole, which also has a chestnut underwing, and black-winged pratincole which shares...
- The small pratincole, little pratincole, or small Indian pratincole (Glareola lactea) is a small wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae. The small...
- pratincole family, Glareolidae. As with other pratincoles, it is native to the Old World. The collared pratincole was formally described by the Swedish naturalist...
- to distinguish this species from other pratincoles, such as the collared pratincole and the oriental pratincole which may occur in its range. It is marginally...
- The Australian pratincole (Stiltia isabella) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. It breeds in Australia's interior; it winters to northern...
- The grey pratincole (Glareola cinerea) is a species of bird, in the family Glareolidae. It is found on the continent of Africa, in the countries of Angola...
- The Madagascar pratincole (Glareola ocularis) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. It is found in Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique...
- The rock pratincole (Glareola nuchalis) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. There are two subspecies of rock pratincole: G. n. liberiae (Schlegel...
- are shorter and have a more sustained flight than that of the pratincoles. The pratincoles and coursers have an Old World distribution, occurring in southern...