pratincole
/ˈprætɪŋˌkoʊl/
noun
- A bird of the genus Glareola, with long pointed wings, a forked tail, and a short bill, found in warm regions and often seen catching insects in flight.
- Birdwatchers traveled to the marsh hoping to spot a collared pratincole.
- A pratincole swooped low over the river, snapping up a dragonfly.
- The pratincole's graceful flight reminded me of a swallow.