Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Coursers and Pratincoles (Glareolidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The small pratincole, little pratincole, or small Indian pratincole (Glareola lactea) is a small wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan to India and Indochina.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Small pratincole
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
