Madagascar pratincole
The Madagascar pratincole (Glareola ocularis) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. It is found in Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, possibly Mauritius, and possibly Réunion. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, freshwater lakes, rocky shores, and intertidal marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Glareolidae |
| Genus: | Glareola |
| Species: | G. ocularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Glareola ocularis (Verreaux, 1833) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2021). "Glareola ocularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22694140A180116686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22694140A180116686.en. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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