African Three-banded Plover

African Three-banded Plover

Charadrius tricollaris

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
21.8 cm
वजन
35.0 g
कुल
Charadriidae
गण
Charadriiformes

के बारे में

African Three-banded Plover: 17–18 cm, small plover with two complete black breast-bands separated by white, red eye-ring, and red-based bill. Widespread resident across sub-Saharan Africa near freshwater margins, mudflats, and reservoir edges. Feeds on invertebrates by pecking. Year-round resident with local movements during dry season.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 21.8 cm 8.6 in
वजन 35.0 g 1.23 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-28 days. Fledging: 30-32 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings)
Genus Charadrius
प्रजातियां Charadrius tricollaris

Distribution

African Three-banded Plover has been recorded in 1 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
उपस्थित Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the African Three-banded Plover endangered?
The African Three-banded Plover has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the African Three-banded Plover nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-28 days. Fledging: 30-32 days.
How big is the African Three-banded Plover?
The African Three-banded Plover has a wingspan of 21.8 cm, weight of 35.0 g.
What order and family does the African Three-banded Plover belong to?
The African Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Charadriidae family

तुलना

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family