pratincole

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Definition of pratincole in English English dictionary

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

Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolidæ, allied to the plovers

They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail

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

Hyphenation

prat·in·cole