Glareola nuchalis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Pratincole sighting in Kafue National Park on a given day, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 126th most-seen of the 338 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Pratincole in Kafue National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to August, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Rock Pratincole sightings, Kafue National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rock Pratincole is recorded against all the birds logged in Kafue National Park (102 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.
