The Australian Pratincole uses dry, open grasslands and other bare-ground habitats, and some populations move seasonally.
Adult males and females look similar. The crown and nape are tawny, the upper breast is buff, and the bill has a reddish-orange base with a black tip.
Birds may gather in flocks after breeding. Some from southern Australia move north in winter, while some in northern Australia remain year-round.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.