Pratincoles and Coursers
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Glareolidae
A family of slender, long-winged wading birds. There are 17 species worldwide, 4 in Britain.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cream-coloured Courser | Cursorius cursor | A rare vagrant |
| Collared Pratincole | Glareola pratincola | A rare vagrant |
| Oriental Pratincole | Glareola maldivarum | A rare vagrant |
| Black-winged Pratincole | Glareola nordmanni | A rare vagrant |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Great Britain
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