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GKALLATORES. 



The best-known species, — 



The Austrian Pratincole {Glareola prathwola), called 

 on the Continent Perdrix de riier^ or Sea Partridge, is a 

 rare visitor to Great Britain, inhal)iting for the most part 

 the north of Africa, and the countries in the vicinity of 

 the Don, the Volga, the Caspian, and the Black Sea. In 

 some of its habits it resembles the Plovere, as it frequents 

 open [)lains, and runs with great rapidity ; in nidification, 

 also, and in the shape, colour, and markings of its eggs 

 it is associated with that tiibe ; while in its mode of 

 tlight and habit of catching flies while on the wing, it 

 approaches the Swallows. Its true place is, undoubtedly, 

 among the Waders, several of which not only feed on 

 insects, but are expert in catching them in the air. 

 The eggs are deposited in the midst of a tuft of rushes 

 or other herbage. 



The typical form is — 



The Milky Pratincole ( Glareola l(Actea). 



