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Pratincole
Pra′tin-cole
,Noun.
(Zool.)
Any bird of the Old World genus
Glareola
, or family Glareolidæ
, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail. Definition 2024
pratincole
pratincole
English
Noun
pratincole (plural pratincoles)
Synonyms
- (species in Glareola or Stiltia): greywader
Derived terms
- Australian pratincole, Stiltia isabella
- collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola
- oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum
- black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni
- Madagascar pratincole, Glareola ocularis
- rock pratincole, Glareola nuchalis
- grey pratincole, Glareola cinerea
- small pratincole, Glareola lactea
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