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Twisting and turning on long, angular wings, this relative of the sandpipers and plovers gives a swallowlike impression in flight.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyPratincoles and Coursers
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatHerbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Open woodland, Sparse woodland, Waterbodies, and Woody Trees Scattered
Best timeMost reliable in Northern Territory from November to December.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by 王自堃
Range map
Range map
291visible hotspots
1631visible 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
Adults are brown overall with an elegant black necklace and pale yellow throat. Juveniles are a mottled gray-brown above and lack the adult's necklace.
Behavior
When in flight, note dark flight feathers, chestnut underwing coverts, lack of a bright white trailing edge to the wings, and a flashing white rump.
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