Oriental Pratincole 普通燕鸻

Order : Charadriiformes 鸻形目

Family : Glareolidae 燕鸻科
Genus : Glareola 燕鸻属

Binomial name : Glareola maldivarum

Oriental Pratincole
普通燕鸻

Size: 23~24cm

Habitat: Marshes, large rivers, lakes, dry rice paddies and open country, coastal pools
Status: Migrant
lifer: Feb2014 . Sekinchan @ Selangor

Sound1: flight call . 20230430 . Yan Paddyfields @ Kedah

Oriental Pratincole

20171216 . Tanjung Karang Paddyfields @ Selangor

Oriental Pratincole

20180318 . Tanjung Tualang @ Perak 

Oriental Pratincole (breeding plumage)

20180529 . Tanjung Tualang @ Perak

Oriental Pratincole (juv)

20180529 . Tanjung Tualang @ Perak  

Oriental Pratincole (breeding plumage)

20180529. Tanjung Tualang @ Perak

鸟故事：

普通燕鸻最特别的生活习性是如果发现有其他东西（包括人类）靠近它。
它就会假装受伤地蹲在地上，翅膀开开。当然，如果我们再靠近它时，它就会飞走！

Oriental Pratincole

20201108 . Tanjung Karang Paddyfields @ Selangor

Oriental Pratincole

20210219 . Tanjung Karang Paddyfields @ Selangor

Oriental Pratincole

20211012 . Tanjung Tualang @ Perak

Oriental Pratincole

20211113 . Tanjung Karang Paddyfields @ Selangor

Oriental Pratincole (juv.)

20230430 . Yan Paddyfields @ Kedah

Oriental Pratincole

20230430 . Yan Paddyfields @ Kedah