Rock Pratincole
Glareola nuchalisGray, GR, 1849
English (US) Rock Pratincole
The Rock Pratincole (Glareola nuchalis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Glareolidae (Coursers and Pratincoles) in the order Charadriiformes.
- Scientific name
- Glareola nuchalis
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rock Pratincole
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1849
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Glareola nuchalis liberiae
- Glareola nuchalis nuchalis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1849
- Type locality
- Fifth Cataract of the Nile near Berber.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.17, no.193 p.63 pl.9
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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