Birds of Indian Subcontinent - Crab Plover

Conservation status

Least Concern

Population Trend

Stable

Alternate Names

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Native Habitat

Mudflats, Coral reefs

Diet

Crabs

Crab Plover

Dromas ardeola

Regional Names

Bengali:
কাঁকড়াজিরিয়া
Gujarati:
શંખલો
Malayalam:
ഞണ്ടുണ്ണി
Marathi:
चिंबोरी खाऊ

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Taxanomy

CHARADRIIFORMES
DROMADIDAE
Dromas ardeola