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Pratincole   Listen
Pratincole

noun
1.
Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers.  Synonym: glareole.





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... a Pratincole (inhabitant of meadows: Lat. pratum and incola) exists elsewhere, and more often under the familiar name of Chat. The Australian species are—Glareola grallaria, ...
— A Dictionary of Austral English • Edward Morris


Words linked to "Pratincole" :   shore bird, Glareola, limicoline bird, genus Glareola, shorebird


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