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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

Photographs

Zambesi River, Zambia - Aug, 2002 © Tom Stephenson 
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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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