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A photo of a Rock Pratincole (Glareola nuchalis)
Rock Pratincole

Rock Pratincole

Glareola nuchalis

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.
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A photo of a Rock Pratincole photographed in Twifo Praso--Pra River Ghana
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Simon Bradfield
Wednesday 23 Nov 2022 - 11:51am
Ghana
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Andrew de Blocq
Wednesday 23 Nov 2022 - 9:49am
Zimbabwe
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Hannah Buschert
Thursday 09 Dec 2021 - 9:50am
Uganda
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Erik Ostrander
Thursday 09 Dec 2021 - 9:50am
Uganda
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