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Elegant long-winged shorebird equally at home in flight and on the ground.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyPratincoles and Coursers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatHerbaceous Graminoids Open Tussock Grasses, Herbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Open woodland, Shrubland, and Sparse woodland
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from May to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by isabella eurell
Range map
Range map
2262visible hotspots
20165visible records
5states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
In flight note very long pointed wings with black tips and a square tail. When perched note red bill; lacks the facial mask of Oriental Pratincole.
Behavior
Elegant long-winged shorebird equally at home in flight and on the ground. Typically occurs on dry grasslands (including airports, paddocks, ephemeral wetlands, and in the middle of roads) across inland Australia.
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