Glareola ocularis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The Madagascar pratincole (Glareola ocularis) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. It is a migratory species, breeding across Madagascar (except in the country’s extreme south-west) before migrating to East Africa during the austral winter (May-August), where it is mainly found near the coast between Somalia and Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, freshwater lakes, rocky shores, and intertidal marshes; as it migrates to the coast of East Africa.
It is the rarest species in the Glareola genus, and is threatened by habitat loss. Its breeding season lasts from October to December, peaking in November. BirdLife Species Factsheet. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Pratincole sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 98th most-seen of the 102 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Pratincole in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season. January and June have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar 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 2 parks where we can rate Madagascar Pratincole sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Pratincole is recorded against all the birds logged in Ranomafana National Park (10 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.
