Oriental Pratincole
- Score
- 0.9910322
- Family
- Glareolidae
- Tail Shape
- forked
- Wing Shape
- pointed
Why it matters
The Oriental Pratincole (*Glareola maldivarum*) is a fascinating member of the pratincole family, distinguished by its swift, swallow-like flight and sharply pointed wings. Its deeply forked tail is a key identifying feature, reflecting its adaptation for aerial hunting as it catches insects on the wing across the wetlands and grasslands of its expansive Asian range.
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