Skip to content
BirdGachaAll cards
C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Glareolidae

Rock Pratincole

Glareola nuchalis

Rock Pratincole · BirdGacha

2139 / 11068

Play in Gacha Battle ↗

Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
62.7 g
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 90

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 90).

DEF 55

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 55).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

A playable recording is not currently available for this species.

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: rocky rivers of tropical Africa Habitat: Rocky slopes & Alpine
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Glareola nuchalis liberiae

    Sierra Leone to w Cameroon

  • Glareola nuchalis nuchalis

    Chad to Ethiopia s to s Angola and ne Namibia to w Zambia and Mozambique

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Glareola nuchalis

Which family does it belong to?

Coursers, Pratincoles (Glareolidae)

Where is it found?

Africa: rocky rivers of tropical Africa

Sources & credits

📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia

More in this family

Birdle · Daily bird game →