The Small pratincole – Glareola lactea is a small Asian migratory species of Type – wader of the family Glareolidae and the Order Charadriiformes. It a summer breeder to the NW Indian Subcontinent, and resident over large areas of India and into SE Asia. In the AWB Region it is found on passage in SE Iran and across the Straits of Hormuz, to E coast UAE and winters in E Oman.
Type - wader- aerial feeder, Summer Habitat - breeds on gravel or sand banks on or near lakes and rivers, Winter Habitat - near coastal wetlands, Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae Genus: Glareola
Species...Glareola lactea Small pratincole - Species - ebird.org Small pratincole - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Small pratincole - Database - avibase Small pratincole - Wader - waderquest.net Small pratincole - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
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