Glareolidae
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Glareolidae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Lari. It contains two distinct groups, the pratincoles and the coursers. The atypical Egyptian plover (Pluvianus aegyptius), traditionally placed in this family, is now known to be only distantly related (basal of clade Charadrii).
Quick Facts Pratincoles and coursers, Scientific classification ...
Pratincoles and coursers | |
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Little pratincole, Glareola lactea | |
Indian courser, Cursorius coromandelicus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Suborder: | Lari |
Family: | Glareolidae CL Brehm, 1831 |
Genera | |
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The family contains 17 species in 4 genera.[1]