pratincole — [prat′ n kōl, prat′iŋkōl΄] n. [< ModL pratincola < L pratum, meadow (see PRAIRIE) + incola, inhabitant < in , IN 1 + colere, to till: see CULT] any of various small Old World shorebirds (family Glareolidae) with long, pointed wings and a … English World dictionary
Little Pratincole — Taxobox image width = 200px image caption = Little Pratincole, Bangalore India name = Little Pratincole status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Charadriiformes familia = Glareolidae genus =… … Wikipedia
Australian pratincole — /əstreɪljən ˈprætɪŋkoʊl/ (say uhstraylyuhn pratingkohl) noun a small, long legged, reddish brown bird, Stiltia isabella, inhabiting semi arid regions; it runs rapidly over the ground to catch prey, breeds in Australia and migrates to Borneo, Java …
oriental pratincole — /ɔriˌɛntl ˈprætɪŋkoʊl/ (say awree.entl pratingkohl) noun a small, reddish brown Asian bird, Glareola maldivarum, which migrates to Australia …
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List of birds of Pakistan — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Pakistan. The avifauna of Pakistan includes a total of 745 species, of which 30 are rare or accidental. 4 species listed are extirpated in Pakistan and are not included in the species count.This list … Wikipedia
List of birds of India — This is a list of the bird species recorded in India. The avifauna of India includes a total of 1301 species, of which 42 are endemic, 1 has been introduced by humans, and 26 are rare or accidental. One species has been extirpated in India and 82 … Wikipedia