
Rock Pratincole
Glareola nuchalis Gray, GR, 1849
63 gWeight
Most records: Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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
- Murchison Falls NP – Boat trip Paraa to Murchison FallsUganda325 records
- Zambezi River near Victoria FallsZimbabwe117 records
- Zambezi river cruiseZimbabwe93 records
More places
- Murchison Falls NP – Nile RiverUganda78 records
- Zambezi River CruiseZambia68 records
- Mosi-oa-Tunya NPZambia61 records
- Tiwai Island Wildlife SanctuarySierra Leone46 records
- Nampene IslandZambia44 records
- Victoria FallsZambia42 records
- Chobe River – boat tripBotswana42 records
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.
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
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Coursers, Pratincoles Glareolidae
- Genus
- Glareola
Other birds in the genus Glareola
Australian PratincoleGlareola isabella
Grey PratincoleGlareola cinerea
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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