Glareolidae
Glareolidae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Lari. It contains two distinct groups, the pratincoles and the coursers. The atypical Egyptian plover (Pluvianus aegyptius), traditionally placed in this family, is now known to be only distantly related (basal of clade Charadrii).
Species
pratincoles
Glareolidae
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyGlareolidae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
Les Glareolidae (ou glaréolidés en français) sont une famille d'oiseaux constituée de 4 genres et de 17 espèces existantes. Ces espèces sont nommées courvites et glaréoles.
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Glareolidae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Lari. It contains two distinct groups, the pratincoles and the coursers. The atypical Egyptian plover (Pluvianus aegyptius), traditionally placed in this family, is now known to be only distantly related (basal of clade Charadrii).
The family contains 17 species in 4 genera.