Where to spot
Breeds across southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa. Found in open, often dry, habitats near water, such as steppes, salt marshes, and cultivated fields.
How to spot
Look for its agile, aerial hunting style, resembling a large swallow or tern. Identify by its short bill, black eye-stripe and collar enclosing a creamy throat, and chestnut underwing linings visible in flight.
When to spot
Breeding season is from April to July. Migrates south from August to October, returning north in March-April.
Where to spot
Breeds across southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa. Found in open, often dry, habitats near water, such as steppes, salt marshes, and cultivated fields.
How to spot
Look for its agile, aerial hunting style, resembling a large swallow or tern. Identify by its short bill, black eye-stripe and collar enclosing a creamy throat, and chestnut underwing linings visible in flight.
When to spot
Breeding season is from April to July. Migrates south from August to October, returning north in March-April.
Collared Pratincoles often nest colonially on open ground, sometimes even on cultivated fields, and both parents share incubation duties and care for the chicks.
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