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Grey Pratincole
Glareola cinerea Fraser, 1843
37 gWeight
The grey pratincole (Glareola cinerea) is a species of bird, in the family Glareolidae.
Most records: Congo - Brazzaville, Gabon, Niger
Where and when it's recorded
Grey Pratincole has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nyonié – Chez BétiGabon6 records
- W National ParkNiger5 records
- BomassaCongo - Brazzaville5 records
More places
- OuessoCongo - Brazzaville3 records
- Benoue NPCameroon3 records
- Ipassa Makokou Strict NR – Ipassa StationGabon2 records
- Rusizi Delta Nature ReserveBurundi1 record
- Doli Lodge, Dsanga SangaCentral African Republic1 record
- Conkouati National ParkCongo - Brazzaville1 record
- Odzala NP – Mboko CampCongo - Brazzaville1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The grey pratincole (Glareola cinerea) is a species of bird, in the family Glareolidae.
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Questions
How big is the Grey Pratincole?
The Grey Pratincole weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Grey Pratincole live?
Its breeding range: Africa: large river sandbanks of western, west-central tropical Africa: southern Mali and southern Niger to northern Angola and central DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Congo - Brazzaville, Gabon and Niger.
Is the Grey Pratincole endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Pratincole as Least Concern.
What does the Grey Pratincole eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Grey Pratincole in?
It belongs to the family Coursers, Pratincoles (Glareolidae), order Charadriiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 37 g
- Habitat
- Rivers & streams
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 142 mm
- Tail
- 53 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: large river sandbanks of western, west-central tropical Africa: southern Mali and southern Niger to northern Angola and central DR Congo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Coursers, Pratincoles Glareolidae
- Genus
- Glareola
Other birds in the genus Glareola
Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella
Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalis
Small PratincoleGlareola lactea
Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum
Black-winged PratincoleGlareola nordmanni
Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
Madagascar PratincoleGlareola ocularis
Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanus
Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterus
Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
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