Pratincoles and Coursers
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Glareolidae
Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards. There are about 17 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Ireland.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cream-colored Courser | Cursorius cursor | (A) |
| Collared Pratincole | Glareola pratincola | (A) |
| Black-winged Pratincole | Glareola nordmanni | (A) |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ireland
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