Glareolidae

Pratincoles and coursers
Little pratincole, Glareola lactea
Indian courser, Cursorius coromandelicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Suborder: Lari
Family: Glareolidae
CL Brehm, 1831
Genera

Glareolidae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Lari. It contains two distinct groups, the pratincoles and the coursers. The atypical Egyptian plover (Pluvianus aegyptius), traditionally placed in this family, is now known to be only distantly related (basal of clade Charadrii).

The family contains 17 species in 4 genera.[1]

  1. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Sandpipers, snipes, Crab-plover, coursers". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 19 December 2021.