Madagascar pratincole

(Glareola ocularis)

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Description

The Madagascan pratincole (Glareola ocularis) is a species of bird in the Glareolidae family.It is found in Comoros,Ethiopia,Kenya,Madagascar,Mozambique,Somalia,Tanzania,possibly Mauritius,and possibly Réunion.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland,rivers,freshwater lakes,rocky shores,and intertidal marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Glareolidae
Genus:Glareola
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