Rock Pratincole (Glareola nuchalis)
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Rock Pratincole

Glareola nuchalis Gray, GR, 1849

63 gWeight

Most records: Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rock Pratincole has been recorded at 88 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Murchison Falls NP – Boat trip Paraa to Murchison FallsUganda325 records
  2. Zambezi River near Victoria FallsZimbabwe117 records
  3. Zambezi river cruiseZimbabwe93 records
More places
  1. Murchison Falls NP – Nile RiverUganda78 records
  2. Zambezi River CruiseZambia68 records
  3. Mosi-oa-Tunya NPZambia61 records
  4. Tiwai Island Wildlife SanctuarySierra Leone46 records
  5. Nampene IslandZambia44 records
  6. Victoria FallsZambia42 records
  7. Chobe River – boat tripBotswana42 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaZambiaZimbabweBotswanaNamibiaGabonSierra LeoneGhana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Rock Pratincole?

The Rock Pratincole weighs around 63 g.

Where does the Rock Pratincole live?

Its breeding range: Africa: rocky rivers of tropical Africa. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Is the Rock Pratincole endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rock Pratincole as Least Concern.

What does the Rock Pratincole eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rock Pratincole in?

It belongs to the family Coursers, Pratincoles (Glareolidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight
63 g
Habitat
Rocky terrain
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
143 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: rocky rivers of tropical Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Coursers, Pratincoles Glareolidae
Genus
Glareola

Other birds in the genus Glareola

Rock Pratincole

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