Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands by Ian Sinclair & Olivier Langrand

Author:Ian Sinclair & Olivier Langrand [Sinclair, Ian]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781920572037
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2013-07-17T04:00:00+00:00

18–22 cm In br. plumage, most likely to be confused with Greater and Lesser sand plovers (p. 130), but differs from them in the black border to its chestnut breast-band. In non-br. plumage, differs in its overall slimmer appearance, longer legs, thinner and much weaker bill, complete brown breast-band and overall browner, less grey, coloration. HABITAT Most often seen in short-grassed areas, but also at estuaries. STATUS Boreal winter vagrant to the granitic islands of the Seychelles and to Farquhar. VOICE A clear ‘tooeet’ whistle. LC

THREE-BANDED PLOVER

Charadrius tricollaris

PLUVIER À TRIPLE COLLIER

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