Small Pratincole deception behaviour

Why do Small Pratincoles behave as if they are injured? In this video we will visit their habitat to learn what dangers Small Pratincoles, Glareola lactea, face to gain an insight to their strange behaviour. Small Pratincoles occur in many countries in Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan where their deception behaviour can be seen in the breeding season. Small Pratincole is one of my favourite birds and I am really pleased to be able to share them with other bird lovers in this video.
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[@BirdingwithNick]

Do you know of any other species of birds that perform this type of behaviour?

[@naturewatchth]

Nice video Nick. To answer your question, in the UK Lapwings exhibit this behaviour. Out here I have see Red-wattled Lapwing do the same, but not sure they were nesting!

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thanks. Indeed, I have seen Northern Lapwing do this to some extent but usually they resort to dive-bombing tactics quite quickly. Similar with Red-wattled Lapwings except the dive-bombing is not as aggressive. Small Pratincoles (and Oriental Pratincoles) seem to exhibit this behaviour really strongly. I assume that other pratincoles do the same thing, although I haven't seen it myself.

[@magekn]

Excellent!

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thanks for the positive comment.

[@gijsvermeulen5248]

Hello Nick,very beautiful to see this!! Greetings Gijs

[@BirdingwithNick]

Glad you enjoyed it Gijs.

[@SimplyStunningBirds]

They're so charismatic! Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing! Like 👍🦜🐧

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thanks for that kind comment.

[@asokakicaugacor]

Very nice birds and Beautiful, I really like this content because it can introduce various types of successful laurel birds from Indonesia

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thanks. I am glad you like it.

[@asokakicaugacor]

@@BirdingwithNick you are welcome ❤️

[@HelenaMikas]

Not sure which gives the best entertainment .You or the Small Pratincole..Must think about it . A fascinating video and have to say it does seem akin to living in the middle of a road...Very risky no matter how good the dancing .Great video Nick like 9 .Let's call it even between you and the flapper .Unforgettable ornithology Best Wishes , Helena .

[@BirdingwithNick]

Haha, glad that it was entertaining. I will save my dancing for a future video but very glad to be able to share these cool little birds with you. Have a good day Helena.

[@Birding-with-Brian]

Great video mate.

[@BirdingwithNick]

Cheers, much appreciated.

[@COOKINGBIRD]

Nice video

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thanks

[@Birding-with-Brian]

2:14 love it... lol

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thanks Brian. I do wonder if people appreciate my silliness so nice to get some feedback.

[@Hummingbirder1]

Loved this video, Nick! Those Small Pratincoles do have huge, black eyes, don't they? Makes them look absolutely adorable, imo!
Anyway, about your question in the pinned comment: doesn't most waders (or rather: most ground-breeding species) have this behaviour?

[@BirdingwithNick]

Certainly I know of several species that do this. Northern Lapwing, Oriental Pratincole, most plovers for sure. I am familiar with many European and Asian species but would be interested to know of any species from other continents that viewers have seen behave like this. Glad you liked the video and thanks for the nice comment; and yes, Small Pratincoles are very cute.

[@user-iq1so2ri2m]

Great video,what camera equiment do you have?

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thank you, I am glad you liked it. This video was almost exclusively filmed with a Nikon P1000 - amzn.to/3ElS1XR. But the really close up stuff of the Small Pratincoles on the eggs and the fancy dance was done with an old Sony Handycam cx405 - amzn.to/3L9hgjF - that I picked up on eBay. It is good for just leaving in a place that I know a bird will return to as it is easy to camouflage (on this occasion with dried cow dung) and it will just run for hours.

[@user-iq1so2ri2m]

Tanks for a quick answer

[@BirdingwithNick]

You're welcome.

[@user-iq1so2ri2m]

You have pm

[@BirdingwithNick]

Personal message? My email is in the about section but I think you sent me an email yesterday? I will answer it shortly.