|
|
MarBEF Data System |
|
|
|
|
WoRMS taxon details
basis of record
Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
From other sources
Description Length: 16-18 cm. Plumage: above brown or rufous brown; below white tinged buffy or tawny; faint rufous patches on sides of chest; forehead white continuous with superciliary stripe; forecrown black; thin black line through eye. Immature paler brown above, pure white below; no black band on forehead . Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill black; feet and legs black or grey. Habitat: sandy beaches of both marine and inland waters. Breeds in eastern Africa. <389><391><393> [details]
Remark Forms a superspecies with C. alexandrinus [details]
|
|
|
|
|