Summary
Most reliably found on the golf course practice area as an early migrant in Autumn but a late one in Spring. In September & numbers up to 30. Seen well has reddish brown underwing coverts and a white trailing edge to the wing.
Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTCricket pitchGolf Course South Beach King Abdullah Monument Island mangroves Search pictures of Collared Pratincole in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 |