Pratincole
Subfamily of birds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The pratincoles or greywaders are a subfamily (Glareolinae) of birds which together with the coursers make up the family Glareolidae. They have short legs, very long pointed wings and long forked tails.
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Pratincoles | |
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Small pratincole (Glareola lactea)
from Mangaon, Maharashtra, India | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Glareolidae |
Subfamily: | Glareolinae |
Genera | |
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