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Three-banded Plover

Charadrius tricollaris

Description:

This plover is resident in much of eastern and southern Africa and Madagascar, mainly on inland rivers, pools, and lakes. Its nest is a bare scrape on shingle. This species is often seen as single individuals, but it will form small flocks. It hunts by sight for insects, worms and other invertebrates. Three-banded Plover has a sharp whistled weeet-weet call.

Notes:

Kruger National Park

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MaithiliSave
MaithiliSave 11 years ago

Thanks SatyenM.

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Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 10, 2013
Submitted on Mar 11, 2013

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