Egyptian Plover
Pluvianus aegyptius
Least ConcernThe Egyptian Plover is a striking riverine shorebird of tropical Africa. It breeds on sandy islands and banks of large rivers, feeding on insects and other small prey along open shorelines. It remains Least Concern, though river disturbance can affect local breeding sites.
- Family
- Pluvianidae
- Group
- Egyptian Plover
- Range
- Egyptian Plover Range — Sandbanks and large tropical rivers of sub-Saharan Africa
- Population
- ≈ 14K-50K