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    • The following pages have some identification markers for each

    of Pratincoles found in India

    • To know more on these birds you can visit


    http://ogaclicks.com/pratincole/

    • If you are interested in coming on any of my tours or


    workshops please share your email id. I will keep you updated

    • Mail me at [email protected]

    • Follow me on Instagram : ogajanak

    • You can also call me on (91)9840119078 ,


    (91) 9445219078
    (91) 6369815812
    List of Pratincoles found in India

    Sno. Name Binomial Name

    1 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola

    2 Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum

    3 Small Pratincole Glareola lactea

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    Collared Pratincole identification Tips
    Collared Pratincole : Glareola pratincola: Sporadic Winter visitor in India

    White half eye ring Crown & head are Brown with Olive tinge

    Bill is Black with Red gape Ear-coverts are Brown with Olive tinge

    Throat Ochre-Yellow, bordered narrowly with Black Neck is Brown with Olive tinge

    Upperparts are Brown with Olive tinge

    Brownish Breast

    Black flight feathers

    Tail tips reach folded wings


    Under belly to under tail Coverts are White

    Tail is black and deeply forked


    Feet is Blackish

    Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent


    ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett
    Both the sexes are similar www.HBW.com
    Oriental Pratincole identification Tips
    Oriental Pratincole : Glareola maldivarum : Sporadic widespread resident in India
    White half eye ring
    Crown & head are Brown with Olive tinge

    Bill is Black with Red gape Ear-coverts are Brown with Olive tinge

    Throat Ochre-Yellow, bordered narrowly with Black Neck is Brown with Olive tinge

    Upperparts are Brown with Olive tinge

    Brownish Breast

    Black flight feathers

    Tail tips fall short folded wings


    Under belly to under tail Coverts are White

    Feet is Blackish
    Tail is black and deeply forked

    Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent


    ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett
    Both the sexes are similar www.HBW.com
    Small Pratincole identification Tips
    Small Pratincole : Glareola lactea : Widespread resident in India
    White eye ring
    Crown & head are Brown

    Bill is Black with small amount of Red at base

    Throat is Rufous Buff


    Upperparts are sandy Grey
    Black flight feathers
    Rufous Buff Breast

    Under belly to under tail Coverts are White

    Feet is dusky to black Tail white, with black


    subterminal band

    Important id point Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent


    ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett
    Both the sexes are similar www.HBW.com

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