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Common Name

Crab Plover

Alternate Names

Common Type

Plover

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Dromadidae

Genus

Dromas

Species

ardeola

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Madagascar

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Coastal areas

Distribution and Range

Breed around the Arabian Sea and then dispersee across the Indian Ocean.

Food

Feeds on crabs and other small animals at anytime of the day.

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Field Notes:

Monotypic. Its relationship to other Charadriiformes is unclear. I was able to photograph these in Madagascar when the tide was in and the bird were not out on the sand bars searching for crabs.

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