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Collared Pratincole

Collared Pratincole - Non-breeding plumage

Photographer

» Robert van Zalinge

Location

» Western Serengeti, Tanzania

Country image taken

» Tanzania

Date

» January, 1980

Equipment

» Nikon D70 with 300mm lens

Bird Species

»Glareola pratincola - Collared Pratincole

Bird Species (French)

»Glaréole à collier

Bird Family

»Glareolidae - Coursers, Pratincoles

Bird Group

»Charadriiformes Gull, Skua, Tern, Wader

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Though the differences with Black-winged Pratincole are slight, this seems to be a Collared Pratincole. The location of the bird, in Tanzania, would also support this.

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