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Species record

Black-winged Pratincole

Glareola nordmanni

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Primary Traits

FamilyGlareolidae
OrderCharadriiformes
RealmFP
HabitatGrassland
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

94.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,590 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Glareola nordmanni

English name

Black-winged Pratincole

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Glareolidae

Genus

Glareola

Species

nordmanni

Data source

HBW3, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Near-threatened

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

FP

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

84 g

Maximum unsexed mass

105 g

Average mass

94.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,590 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,590 m

Typical elevation

795 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Grassland

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.4

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Colonial, Social

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Scrape

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

18 d

Maximum incubation period

18 d

Minimum fledging period

35 d

Maximum fledging period

42 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3.5

Average fledging period

38.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory