Bird
Rock Pratincole
Glareola nuchalis · Glareolidae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records1,863in 10 countries
Most seen inZambia1,085 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Rock Pratincole in brief
The rock pratincole (Glareola nuchalis) is a bird of the Glareolidae family — species of bird.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 1,863 published records, most of them from Zambia, Gabon and Cameroon. 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 least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Zambia1,085 records · best Nov, Oct
Gabon209 records · best Aug, Jul
Cameroon196 records · best Mar, Feb
Sierra Leone123 records · best May, Dec
Liberia101 records · best Sep, Jan
Togo49 records · best May, Aug
Guinea-Bissau41 records · best May, Jun
Republic of the Congo23 records · best Apr, Jan
Central African Republic22 records · best Mar, Jun
South Sudan14 records · best Mar, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.