Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pratincoles and Coursers :: Rock Pratincole
Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis
Described by: Gray, G. R. (1849)
Alternate common name(s): Rufous-collared Pratincole, White-collared Pratincole
Old scientific name(s): Galachrysia nuchalis
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Range
W. and c. Africa;
Two populations:
(1) S. Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, s. Niger, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, w. and s. Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and Zaire.
(2) Central African Republic and Lake Chad to Sudan, w. Ethiopia, Uganda, w. Kenya, w. Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, sc. Angola, ne. Namibia, n. Botswana, n. and e. Zimbabwe and w. Mozambique.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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