Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) – Gujarat, India | Bird Photography

Description

This original wildlife photograph features a Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola), an elegant and distinctive bird of the pratincole family photographed in Gujarat, India.

The Collared Pratincole belongs to the Glareolidae family and is adapted to open landscapes associated with wetlands, mudflats, marshes and dry ground around water bodies. Unlike many typical waders that spend most of their time searching for food on the ground, pratincoles are well adapted to catching flying insects and other small prey.

The species is also known as the Collared Swallow-plover or Swallow-plover. Its combination of a streamlined body, long pointed wings and swift flight gives it a distinctive appearance among wetland birds. The current Gujarat bird checklist records the Collared Pratincole as Least Concern globally and protected under Schedule II of India’s Wild Life Protection Act.

Recent Indian ornithological literature also identifies Gujarat as an important part of the species’ occurrence in India, including local summer and breeding records.

This Collared Pratincole photograph from Gujarat is suitable for bird photography collections, wildlife articles, wetland conservation projects, educational material, field guides, magazines, books, calendars, websites, editorial content and commercial publications.

Product Details

• Common Name: Collared Pratincole
• Alternative Names: Collared Swallow-plover, Swallow-plover
• Scientific Name: Glareola pratincola
• Family: Glareolidae
• Type: Pratincole / Wading Bird
• Location: Gujarat, India
• Status in Gujarat: Resident
• Habitat: Open wetlands, mudflats, marshes, dry bare ground around water bodies, riverbanks and other open landscapes near water
• Diet: Mainly insects and other small invertebrates
• Global Conservation Status: Least Concern
• Wild Life Protection Act: Schedule II
• Photographer: Amarjeetsinh Jhala

Photography Licensing

This Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) photograph is available for licensing for different applications.

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