Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius) photo
An adult bird feeding along the edge of a receding freshwater pool.
- Recorded 13 October 2008
- Added to IBC 2 years 14 weeks ago
- Steve Garvie
- Locality Soma, Lower River Division , The Gambia (Monotypic species).
Rating
More material of this species
- 4.7An adult bird ...The Gambia, Oct 2008
- 4.5bird searching...The Gambia, Dec 2011
- 4.2searching foodThe Gambia, Dec 2011
- 4We saw 6 birds...Senegal, Oct 2010
- 3.9A bird walking...The Gambia, Oct 2005
- 3.9A bird in flig...Ghana, Jun 2011
Recent material by Steve Garvie
- 4.5An adult perch...Kenya, Jul 2010
- 4.3An adult male ...Kenya, Jul 2010
- 4.2A calling adul...Kenya, Jul 2010
- 4.7An adult shadi...Kenya, Jul 2010
- 4.6Male Verreaux'...Kenya, Jul 2010
- 4.2This female Ve...Kenya, Jul 2010
Also called the Crocodile bird as legend suggests that it cleans the mouth/teeth of crocodiles -sadly this is not supported by objective observation.