[Mystery bird] Collared Pratincole, also known as the Common Pratincole, Glareola pratincola, photographed in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Nikon D300s, 600 mm VR lens, with 1.4 x extender ISO 400, f/8, 1/400 sec.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
This African species’ morphology and feeding behavior are seemingly incongruous (although wing morphology should be a strong hint). Can you tell me a little more about this?
The long legs of the Collared Pratincole are adapted to its wading lifestyle. However, Pratincoles are unusual for waders because they typically hunt their insect prey on the wing like swallows, although they are also known to feed on the ground, too. Collared Pratincoles are bird of the open country, and are often seen near water in the evening, hawking for insects.