Rock pratincole Rock pratincole The rock pratincole ("Glareola nuchalis") is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. There are two subspecies of rock pratincole: 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
Australian pratincole the bill. The chicks then run out to be fed, probably in response to calls by the parents. The Australian Practincole has a repertoire of displays to distract threats, including; The Australian pratincole are known to call during summer thunderstorms. The calls are sweet or plaintive whistles or very soft and muted, trills and loud sharp notes. No differences in calls between males and females have been identified. Four different types of calls have been clearly identified; Flight call- sweet whistling upslurred 'weeteet' or 'quirriepeet'. Calls are usually a series of 3-4 rapid repeated notes and varying in length with