ˈprat ə nˌkōl, -ad.iŋˌk- noun
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Etymology: New Latin Pratincola
: a limicoline bird of the genus Glareola ; especially : a common bird ( G. pratincola ) of parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, having the upper parts light brown, the throat buff bordered by a black line, the breast brownish, and the abdomen white