Glareolidae
Sign in to saveGlareolidae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Lari. It contains two distinct groups, the pratincoles and the coursers. The atypical Egyptian plover (Pluvianus aegyptius), traditionally placed in this family, is now known to be only distantly related (basal of clade Charadrii).
Species
pratincoles
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyGlareolidae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Charadriiformes
- Image
- Small pranticole.jpg
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- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour
- Diet and feeding
- References
Glareolidae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Lari. It contains two distinct groups, the pratincoles and the coursers. The atypical Egyptian plover (Pluvianus aegyptius), traditionally placed in this family, is now known to be only distantly related (basal of clade Charadrii).
The family contains 17 species in 4 genera.