Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Glareolidae
Glareola pratincola
Collared Pratincole; Common Pratincole

Size: 22 cm
Habitat
They live in flatlands with little vegetation, in marshes and in steppe areas, wastelands and farmlands, as well as in lagoons with arid spaces around them. They nest between April and June.
Distribution: Andalusia, Extremadura, Castilla La Mancha, Valencia and Cataluña. They are a typically Mediterranean species. They feed on insects, spiders and molluscs.
In Doñana they can be seen in the marshes and their surroundings from the end of March to September. They are easy to be watched.
This is a threaten species in the EU and in Spain. They are included in the Red List of the Vertebrates of Andalusia. The main threat comes from pesticides and herbicides in the crops.