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Synonyms: None<br />

Glareola nordmanni Nordmann, 1842<br />

Common names: Engl: Black-winged pratincole; Russ: Stepnaya tirkushka; Turk:<br />

Kara kanatli bataklik kirlangici; Ukr: Derykhvist stepovy<br />

Order CHARADRIIFORMES<br />

Family GLAREOLIDAE<br />

Taxonomic description. The genus is widely distributed in Africa and Southern<br />

Asia. This is one <strong>of</strong> its two members known in the Black Sea region. The population<br />

size is critically low and barely reaches 20 pairs on the entire <strong>sea</strong> coast <strong>of</strong> Ukraine.<br />

IUCN Status<br />

World level: EN<br />

Black Sea Regional level: EN<br />

Subregion level: EN<br />

Distribution, Habitat type, Critical habitats, Limiting factors. Habitats do not<br />

differ from those <strong>of</strong> Glareola pratincole, but are drier, preferably dry salinas and half-<br />

arid sites.<br />

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