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The Small pratincole (Glareola lactea), also known as the little pratincole, or small Indian pratincole, is a species of small wader in the Glareolidae family. The small pratincole is a resident breeder in India, western Pakistan and Southeast Asia. It breeds from December to March on gravel or sand banks in rivers, laying 2-4 eggs in a ground scrape. Breeding areas include small areas in northern Karnataka (along the Hemavathi river) and northern Kerala near Kannur. The small pratincole is a species of open country, and is often seen near water in the evening, hawking for insects.

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rdfs:label	Small Pratincole
rdfs:comment	The Small pratincole (Glareola lactea), also known as the little pratincole, or small Indian pratincole, is a species of small wader in the Glareolidae family. The small pratincole is a resident breeder in India, western Pakistan and Southeast Asia. It breeds from December to March on gravel or sand banks in rivers, laying 2-4 eggs in a ground scrape. Breeding areas include small areas in northern Karnataka (along the Hemavathi river) and northern Kerala near Kannur. The small pratincole is a species of open country, and is often seen near water in the evening, hawking for insects.
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dcterms:subject	Least Concern Species Animalia Birds of Laos Birds of Thailand Chordata Birds of Cambodia Birds of Pakistan Aves Birds of India Birds of Sri Lanka Birds of Myanmar Birds of Bangladesh Animals Described in 1820 Lari Charadriiformes Birds of China Birds of Oman Glareolidae Glareola Birds of Afghanistan
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Status	Least Concern
Name	Small Pratincole
imagewidth	270(xsd:integer)
Species	Glareola lactea
Genus	Glareola
Class	Aves
OtherName	Little Pratincole andSmall Indian Pratincole
Family	Glareolidae
Order	Charadriiformes
Phylum	Chordata
Location	India, western Pakistan and Southeast Asia.
abstract	The Small pratincole (Glareola lactea), also known as the little pratincole, or small Indian pratincole, is a species of small wader in the Glareolidae family. The small pratincole is a resident breeder in India, western Pakistan and Southeast Asia. It breeds from December to March on gravel or sand banks in rivers, laying 2-4 eggs in a ground scrape. Breeding areas include small areas in northern Karnataka (along the Hemavathi river) and northern Kerala near Kannur. This species is only 16.5-18.5 cm in length, with a 15–16 cm wingspan. Because of its small size, the small pratincole can be briefly confused in flight with swifts or swallows. This bird has short legs, long pointed wings and a short tail. Its short bill is an adaptation to aerial feeding. On the ground, it looks mainly pale grey (hence lactea, milky). The crown of the head is brown. The wings are grey above with black primaries and black and white bars at the rear edge of the inner flight feathers. The underwings are mainly black. The tail is white with a black terminal triangle. The belly is white. The most unusual feature of the pratincoles is that although classed as waders they typically hunt their insect prey on the wing like swallows, although they can also feed on the ground. The small pratincole is a species of open country, and is often seen near water in the evening, hawking for insects.

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