Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Glareolidae
Genus
Glareola
Species
nuchalis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Rock Pratincol Angola,
Number of Sub-Species
Two Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory based upon water levels
Preferred Habitat
Rocks along embankments of rivers ad lakes
Distribution and Range
Breed on the equatorial coastal regions of South Africa then move north during the winter.
Food
Feed on the wing for flies, moths, ants, beetles, grasshoppers and cicadas.