Cream-coloured Courser
The family is Glareolidae.
There are 9 species placed in 3 genera.
Cursorius with 5 species (3)
Smutsornis with 1 specie
Rhinoptilus with 3 species (2)
So far I have photographed 5 different species
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Updated 23/03/2020
Pratincoles, Coursers - Coursers Bronze-winged Courser https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Bronze-winged_Courser.jpg Cream-coloured Courser https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Cream-coloured_Courser.jpg Hueglin's Courser - Rhinoptilus cinctus https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Hueglins_Courser.jpg Somali Courser https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Somali_Courser.jpg Temminck's Courser https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Temmincks_Courser.jpg Temminck's Courser (j) https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Temmincks_Courser_j.jpg
Pratincoles have shorter legs, partially webbed toes, a short bill with broad gape, and very long wings, making them seem like both swallows and terns in flight. The plumages of both are dominated by earth tones, often punctuated with black around the face and neck.
The family is Glareolidae.
There are 8 species placed in 2 genera.
Cursorius with 1 specie
Glareola with 7 species (5)
So far I have photographed 5 different species
Pratincoles, Coursers - Pratincoles Black-winged Pratincole https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Black-winged_Pratincole.jpg Collared Pratincole https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Collared_Pratincole.jpg Madagascar Pratincole https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Madagascar_Pratincole.jpg Oriental Pratincole https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Oriental_Pratincole.jpg Rock Pratincole https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Pratincoles-Coursers/Rock_Pratincole.jpg