Family
Glareolidae
15 species
The list of species of Glareolidae family
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The list of species of Glareolidae family
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Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus ) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae endemic to India. The bird was discovered by the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon in 1848 but not seen again until its...
The collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola ), also known as the common pratincole or red-winged pratincole, is a wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae. As with other pratincoles, it is native to the Old World.
The black-winged pratincole (Glareola nordmanni ) is a wader in the pratincole bird family, Glareolidae. The genus name is a diminutive of Latin glarea, "gravel", referring to a typical nesting habitat for pratincoles. The species name commemorates...
The cream-colored courser (Cursorius cursor ) is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. Both parts of the scientific name derive from Latin cursor, "runner", from currere, "to run" which describes their usual habit as they hunt...
The oriental pratincole (Glareola maldivarum ), also known as the grasshopper-bird or swallow-plover, is a wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae.
The small pratincole, little pratincole, or small Indian pratincole (Glareola lactea ), is a small wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae.
The Indian courser (Cursorius coromandelicus ) is a species of courser found in mainland South Asia, mainly in the plains bounded by the Ganges and Indus river system. Like other coursers, it is a ground bird that can be found in small groups as...
The double-banded courser (Rhinoptilus africanus ), also known as the two-banded courser, is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae.
Temminck's courser (Cursorius temminckii ) is a bird in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. It is a wader which lives in sub-Saharan Africa. It is noted for laying its dark ash-black eggs in the burnt bushes and grass of the African...
The bronze-winged courser or violet-tipped courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus ) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. This species is named for its characteristic bronze-tipped feathers that are visible during flight. It is found living...
Burchell's courser (Cursorius rufus ) is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.Native to Africa, Burchell's courser is a small, diurnal, and...
The three-banded courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus ) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The rock pratincole (Glareola nuchalis ) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae.
The Somali courser (Cursorius somalensis ) is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae.Although classed as waders, these are birds of dry open country, preferably semi-desert, where they typically hunt their insect prey by running...
The grey pratincole (Glareola cinerea ) is a species of bird, in the family Glareolidae.
