Australian Pratincole

The Australian Pratincole is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella) is a species of bird in the Glareolidae family, found in Australia, Christmas Island, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. References - 1. ^ BirdLife International 2004. Stiltia isabella. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007. More

The Australian Pratincole is also known as 'Roadrunner'. On the ground, it is like a plover, running and darting along on its long legs catching insects. However, in flight it is more like a tern, flying elegantly with long, narrow wings. Alternative Name/s Pratincole, Arnhem Land Grouse, Australian Courser, Roadrunner, Nankeen Plover, Swallow-plover. Identification The Australian Pratincole is a long-legged, slim-bodied bird with an upright stance and elegant posture when perched. More

The Australian Pratincole, the only species not in the genus Glareola, is more terrestrial than the other pratincoles, and may be intermediate between this group and the coursers. The name "Pratincole" comes from the term pratincola coined by German naturalist Wilhelm Heinrich Kramer from the Latin words prātum meadow and incola resident. More

The Australian Pratincole is also known as 'Roadrunner'. On the ground, it is like a plover, running and darting along on its long legs catching insects. However, in flight it is more like a tern, flying elegantly with long, narrow wings. More

The Australian pratincole has a slender body, long legs, and extremely long wings. Geographic range: The Australian pratincole is found in most of inland and northern Australia, as well as portions of New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. Habitat: The Australian pratincole is found on short-grass plains, usually near water. Diet: The Australian pratincole primarily eats insects. It catches these either while flying or on the ground. More

Indonesia the Australian Pratincole occurs in the Moluccas, Sulawesi, Timor and Borneo, ... ]Appendices (in: Migratory Shorebirds of the East Asian ...Australian Pratincole. Stiltia isabella. Australia. Migrant. Oriental Pratincole. Glareola ... Small Pratincole. Glareola lactea. S & SE Asia. Resident. PLOVERS ... ]PARAA one.docBare, rocky islets at the foot of the impressive Murchinson Falls are favoured perches and breeding sites of Rock Pratincole. ... More

pectinate (but not in the Australian pratincole or in the Egyptian plover). The pratincoles are slender, swallow-like birds with long wings and relatively short legs, except in the long-legged Australian pratincole, which also has exceptionally long wings and courser-like plumage, indicating a transitional evolutionary stage between the pratincoles and the coursers. The hind toe of pratincoles is reduced and elevated; the front three toes are moderately long. The genus Glareola is characterized by a forked tail. More

Post Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella)Taken this afternoon at Long Reef Golf course. I spent an hour walking around the reef looking for it, and when I looked over to the golf course to see what I thought was an odd looking Kestrel on the ground, I found this bloke! Canon EOS 400D, 70-300mm, f/5.6, 1/1000, ISO100 @260mm PP: Cropped approx 25% USM and noise reduction on bg. I'll be heading back tomorrow if anyone wants to meet up. More

Australian Pratincole, Australia, Mungerannie 27/10/2007 © Tony Morris A very longe legged Pratincole, more like a Courser! More pictures via my St Margaret's Photo Blog Australian Pratincole - Australian Pratincole, Bougainville, Buka July 2009 © Ashley Banwell/Worldbirders WORLDBIRDERS - SEEING THE BIRDS THAT REALLY COUNT Australian Pratincole - Showing Records 1 through 4 of 4 Total Records More

Photo of adult Australian Pratincole at sunset. Location Toonpan Northeastern Queensland Australia Size of original (pixels) Width: 1200 Height: 900 Photographic data Date: 3/11/02 5:46:58 PM Aperture: f4.0 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec Focal Length: 23.4 mm australian_pratincole_13159.jpg © Ian Montgomery; please contact: ian@birdway.com. More