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Oriental Pratincole
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species of bird
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The Oriental Pratincole, scientifically named *Glareola maldivarum*, is a species of bird within the family Glareolidae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Forster in 1795 and holds an accepted status. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, with a 2024 assessment.
This bird has a wingspan of 61 and a mass of 76. Its habitat is described as marine. The species has a litter size of 2.4. Its range includes the Nanling Mountains and Africa. Other common names for this organism include Terik asia, นกแอ่นทุ่งใหญ่, and Orientbrachschwalbe.
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Least Concernoriental pratincole
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyGlareolidae
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- 61
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- 2.4
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- 普通燕鸻
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- G. maldivarum
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- Nanling Mountains
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Encyclopedic overview
Glareola maldivarum - Oriental Pratincole
The oriental pratincole (Glareola maldivarum), also known as the grasshopper-bird or swallow-plover, is a wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Oriental Pratincole” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.