Greeting call — gently trilled pree or short phrase pree-pree-pippip-pip which is used during courtship display and when flying to mate.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyPratincoles and Coursers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatTypically occurs on dry grasslands (including airports, paddocks, ephemeral wetlands, and in the middle of roads) across inland Australia.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from May to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by isabella eurell
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
20282approx records
5states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
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
Typically occurs on dry grasslands (including airports, paddocks, ephemeral wetlands, and in the middle of roads) across inland Australia.
Gallery
Regional timing
Queensland
Northern Territory
New South Wales
Western Australia
South Australia
Victoria