Glareolidae
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Glareolidae is a family of birds known as pratincoles and coursers, characterized by their long wings, agile flight, and preference for open habitats such as grasslands and deserts.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular or nocturnal in some species ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder | Lari (in some classifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
agile flight
ⓘ
long legs in coursers ⓘ long pointed wings ⓘ short legs in pratincoles ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | pratincoles and coursers ⓘ |
| conservationStatusRange | from Least Concern to Near Threatened depending on species ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| eggColor | camouflaged eggs ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
aerial insect hunting
ⓘ
ground foraging ⓘ |
| firstScientificDescriptionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| flightStyle | tern-like flight in pratincoles ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
coursers
ⓘ
pratincoles ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalAdaptation | cryptic plumage in coursers ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Cursorius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glareola NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhinoptilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stiltia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfRecognizedSpecies | about 17 species ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
deserts
ⓘ
open grasslands ⓘ savannas ⓘ semi-deserts ⓘ |
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