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: 18 cm. Plumage: dark grey-brown above; white below; forehead and stripe from forehead to hindneck and throat white; two black bands on breast separated by white band; narrow white wingbar in spread wing. Immature like adult but with grey forehead and pale edges to dorsal feathers. Bare parts: iris pale brown, or hazel to yellowish brown; bill red at base with black tip; eyering red; feet and legs red-orange to pinkish grey. Habitat: lagoons, mangrove creeks and rocky seashores and inland waters. Breeding resident, <389><391><393> [details]
Remark Forms a superspecies with C. forbesi [details]
Language | Name | |
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Dutch |
driebandplevier |
[details] |
English |
treble-banded ploverthree-banded plover |
[details] |
French |
pluvier à triple collie |
[details] |
German |
Dreiband-Regenpfeifer |
[details] |
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