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The Australian pratincole is a medium-sized slender shorebird with long legs, long pointed wings and a short decurved bill. It is 19–24 cm (7.5–9.4 in) long, has a wingspan of 50–60 cm (20–24 in) and weighs 55–75 g (1.9–2.6 oz). The sexes look alike but their breeding and non-breeding plumage differs. In their breeding plumage, the head, neck, breast and upperparts are a sandy brown grading. The wings are pointed and black and there is a black loral strip. The chin and throat are white and the breast is a sandy brown. The bill is bright red with a black base and the iris is dark brown. Voice: The Australian pratincole is known to call during summer thunderstorms. The calls are sweet or plaintive whistles, or very soft and muted trills and loud sharp notes. No difference in calls between males and females has been identified. Four different types of calls have been clearly identified: Flight call — sweet whistling upslurred weeteet or quirriepeet.
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When to see the Australian Pratincole
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Where to see the Australian Pratincole
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About the Australian Pratincole
The Australian pratincole is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. It breeds in Australia's interior and winters in northern and eastern parts of the continent, Indonesia and New Guinea. It is a medium-sized nomadic shorebird but is commonly found in arid inland Australia. It breeds predominantly from south-western Queensland to northern Victoria, and through central Australia to the Kimberley region in Western Australia. The Australian population is estimated at 60,000 individuals.
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Easily confused with
Black-winged PratincoleGlareola nordmanniIt is 24–28 cm (9.4–11.0 in) long, with short legs, long pointed wings and a forked tail.
Small PratincoleGlareola lacteaThis bird has short legs, long pointed wings and a short tail.
Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalisThe rock pratincole (Glareola nuchalis) is a native African wading bird.
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