Glareola nuchalis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Pratincole sighting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 291 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Pratincole in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against about 20% in January and April–November, the lowest months. Those are among Murchison Falls National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in October.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Rock Pratincole sightings, Murchison Falls National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kafue National Park (Zambia, about 10%) and Chobe National Park (Botswana, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rock Pratincole is recorded against all the birds logged in Murchison Falls National Park (291 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.
