Collared Pratincole close-up

iSimangaliso Wetland Park, St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (August 2009)

I was able to drive right up to this bird at a water hole hence the very close view.

For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Collared Pratincole / Internet Bird Collection
Collared Pratincole / Bird Forum
Glareola pratincola / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species