ക്രമം: Charadriiformes. കുടുംബം: Glareolidae

Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards. There are 17 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in India.

Woodpeckers and allies
Flamingos
Parrots and allies
Pratincoles and coursers