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Large avocet-like wader. White with black wing band. Length 36cm. | Large avocet-like wader. White with black wing band. Length 36cm. | ||
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+ | *White body | ||
+ | *Black back | ||
+ | *Black primary wing feathers | ||
+ | *Short grey tail | ||
+ | *Black, dagger shaped bill | ||
+ | *Long blue-grey legs | ||
+ | *Webbed feet | ||
+ | *Sexes similar | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Coasts of northern Indian Ocean. | Coasts of northern Indian Ocean. | ||
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A monotypic species. | A monotypic species. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Beaches and reefs. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | The diet includes molluscs and crabs. | ||
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+ | They are colonial nesters; the nest is in 1.5m long burrows in sand dunes; 1 egg is laid. | ||
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+ | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
+ | Call: ''crow-ow-ow'' | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | Britannica.com; Wikipedia; animals.jrank.org | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Dromas+ardeola}} | {{GSearch|Dromas+ardeola}} |
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- Dromas ardeola
Identification
Large avocet-like wader. White with black wing band. Length 36cm.
- White body
- Black back
- Black primary wing feathers
- Short grey tail
- Black, dagger shaped bill
- Long blue-grey legs
- Webbed feet
- Sexes similar
Distribution
Coasts of northern Indian Ocean.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Beaches and reefs.
Behaviour
The diet includes molluscs and crabs.
They are colonial nesters; the nest is in 1.5m long burrows in sand dunes; 1 egg is laid.
Vocalisation
Call: crow-ow-ow
References
Britannica.com; Wikipedia; animals.jrank.org
External Links