Glareola nuchalis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The rock pratincole (Glareola nuchalis) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. The rock pratincole (Glareola nuchalis) is a native African wading bird. Mature adults have dark gray or brown plumage with a white line beginning beneath the eye extending to the back of the neck like a collar. Their wings are long and dark with a distinct white patch on the underwing. Their tail is forked and they usually have a white belly. The bill is black with a red base and the legs and eyes are coral red. Both sexes emit a faint whistling contact call and musical purring but can become very noisy when aggressive. Glareola nuchalis measurements: length: 16.5–19.5 cm; wing: 14.3–16.0 cm; bill: 10-12 mm; tail: 5–6 cm; mass: 43–52 grams.
Glareola nuchalis associates with the rocks along the embankments of rivers and lakes as its seasonal... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Pratincole sighting in Chobe National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 219th most-seen of the 373 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Pratincole in Chobe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Chobe National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against almost none in May.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rock Pratincole sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Rock Pratincole sightings, Chobe National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Kafue National Park (Zambia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rock Pratincole is recorded against all the birds logged in Chobe National Park (42 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
