Collared pratincole the ground. The species lays 2–4 eggs on the ground. The collared pratincole is a bird of open country, and is often seen near water in the evening, hawking for insects. It is found in the warmer parts of Europe, southwest Asia and Africa. It is migratory, wintering in tropical Africa, and is rare north of the breeding range. The collared pratincole is one of the species to which the "Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds" (AEWA) applies. Collared pratincole The collared pratincole ("Glareola pratincola"), also known as the common pratincole or red-winged pratincole, is a wader in
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