Rock pratincole nest and only breed in times of drought. The female lays 1–2 eggs in the depression of a smooth rock in sites surrounded by water. Both sexes incubate the nest and frequently return to the nest with wet feathers to keep their eggs cool. Chicks are born camouflaged with brown feathers and white spots and have no white collar until it matures. They quickly take refuge in the crevices of rocks and begin swimming well quickly. Rock pratincole The rock pratincole ("Glareola nuchalis") is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. There are two subspecies of rock pratincole: The
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