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Photo by obasanmi
Photo taken: Mida Creek, Kenya
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

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