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Thesaurus: pratincole

Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolidae, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail.

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  1. n. Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolidae, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail.
  2. n. Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers
  3. Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolidæ, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail.
  4. Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolidæ,allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forkedtail.
  5. n Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers