What is "pratincole"

Pratincole \Pra"tin*cole\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolid[ae], allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail.

n. Any of several species of birds in the genus ''Glareola'' or ''Stiltia'' of the family Glareolidae.

n. Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers [syn: glareole]

The pratincoles or greywaders are a group of birds which together with the coursers and Egyptian plover make up the family Glareolidae. They have short legs, very long pointed wings and long forked tails.