Not sure if this qualifies as a shorebird. Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola). On the ground it acts like a plover. In the air like a tern. And it has the bill of a chicken. 😄 #BirdingHungary #pratincoles #WorldShorebirdsDay2025 #WorldShorebirdsDay #shorebirds #birds

PRATINCOLES!

1. Small Pratincole, Thailand, 25
2. Oriental Pratincole, Singapore, 25
3. Collared Pratincole, Mozambique, 22
4. Rock Pratincole, Zimbabwe, 22

Elegant insect catching birds that look like big swallows, but are waders

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