Australian Pratincole (1/12)

CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Stiltia isabella  

An Australian Pratincole in breeding plumage.

Driving down the road, 15 kilometers west of Windorah, a bird flashed across in front of the vehicle. All I picked up was a brownish head, dark wings and a white rump.

We stopped and turned around to investigate and found first one and then several more Australian Pratincoles amongst the rocks near the road, and at times, like this one, actually on the road.