pratincole

Any of several shorebirds of the genera Glareola and Stiltia of the Eastern Hemisphere, having long pointed wings, a forked tail, and a short tapered bill.

A glareole, as Glareola pratincola; any bird of the family Glareolidæ. See cut under Glareola.

Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolidæ, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail.

Any of several species of birds in the genera Glareola or Stiltia of the family Glareolidae.

Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers