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Coasts of northern Indian Ocean.<br /> | Coasts of northern Indian Ocean.<br /> | ||
| − | Breeds from Somalia and Madagascar east to western India. In nonbreeding season found along the whole coast from [[South Africa]] east to [[Thailand]]. Most birds winter in [[India]], [[Tanzania]], [[Kenya]] and the Arabian Peninsula. | + | Breeds from [[Somalia]] and [[Madagascar]] east to western India. In nonbreeding season found along the whole coast from [[South Africa]] east to [[Thailand]]. Most birds winter in [[India]], [[Tanzania]], [[Kenya]] and the Arabian Peninsula. |
[[Image:Crab Plover in flight.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|vaibhav+mishra|vaibhav mishra}}<br/>Kutchh, Gujarat, [[India]], November 2009]] | [[Image:Crab Plover in flight.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|vaibhav+mishra|vaibhav mishra}}<br/>Kutchh, Gujarat, [[India]], November 2009]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Revision as of 07:22, 19 November 2009
- 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.
Breeds from Somalia and Madagascar east to western India. In nonbreeding season found along the whole coast from South Africa east to Thailand. Most birds winter in India, Tanzania, Kenya and the Arabian Peninsula.
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
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Britannica.com
- Wikipedia
- animals.jrank.org
External Links
