Saikritika's World

Name- Small Pratincole. Where it is found- Western Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Thiland. Dimension- 15 to 19 cm. Wings span- 40 to 50 cm. Weight- 35 to 45 g. Food habbits- Flies, beetles, grasshoppers, moths, winged termites etc. Brief- Small bird that resembles a combination of a dove, a shallow and a plover. Soft black and white wings pattern prominent in flight. Soft grey - brown with a tan wash on the throat and black lores.

 

Name- Desert Wheatear Food Habbits- Ants, Beatles, flies and spider Wheare it is found- India, Russia, Australia, etc. Dimension- 14.5 to 15 cm Weight- 20 g Brief- Small dark- winged bird found in dry open areas with sparse vegetation. Female is more modestly colored and is gray above with less extensive black on the wings. Very similar Northen wheatear which tends to be warmer- colored, especially on the breast and has more extensive white in the tail than Desert Wheatears.