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Madagascar Pratincole

Glareola ocularis · Glareolidae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records1,486in 4 countries
Most seen inMadagascar1,478 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Madagascar Pratincole
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About

Madagascar Pratincole in brief

The madagascar pratincole (Glareola ocularis) is a bird of the Glareolidae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 1,486 published records, most of them from Madagascar, Mali and Mauritius. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Madagascar1,478 records · best Nov, Oct
Mali6 records · best Sep, Oct
Mauritius1 records · best Apr, Jan
Seychelles1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.