Australian Pratincole

Stiltia isabella - Glaréole isabelle

Systematics

Order
:
Charadriiformes
Family
:
Glaréolidés
Genus
:
Stiltia
Species
:
isabella

Descriptor

Vieillot, 1816

Biometrics

Size
: 24 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
:

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella) is a species of bird in the Glareolidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

Glaréole isabelle,
Canastera patilarga,
perdiz-do-mar-australiana,
Stelzenbrachschwalbe,
Izabell-székicsér,
Steltvorkstaartplevier,
Pernice di mare australiana,
australisk vadarsvala,
Isabellabrakksvale,
prieložník belavý,
ouhorlík australský,
Australsk Braksvale,
sirppipääskykahlaaja,
perdiu de mar australiana,
żwirowiec australijski,
Длинноногая тиркушка,
Terik australia,
アシナガツバメチドリ,
澳洲燕鸻,
australisk vadarsvala,
澳洲燕鴴,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status

Extinct

Threatened

Least
concern

Extinc
in the Wild

Near
threatened

Not
evaluated

EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Illustration

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Sources of information

Vol. 3 - Handbook of the Birds of the World, Josep del Hoyo-Andrew Elliott-Jordi Sargatal
Birds of Asia and Australia, David Alderton
Birds of Australia, Peter Rowland
ARKive, Christopher Parsons
BirdLife International, BirdLife International
Birds in backyards and in the Wild,
HBW Alive,
Wikipedia (English version),
IOC World Bird List (v14.2), Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2024-04-18.

Other sources of interest