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Cute bird Egyptian Plover

A real Egyptian Plover
The Egyptian Plover is a wader, also called Crocodile Bird for its symbiotic relationship with crocodiles. According to a story dating to Herodotus, the plovers fly into crocodiles' mouths so as to feed on bits of decaying meat that are lodged between the crocodiles' teeth.

Egyptian Plover is a localised resident in tropical sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds on sandbars in large rivers. It is a striking and unmistakable species. It is a very tame bird found in pairs or small groups near water. The call is a high-pitched krrr-krrr-krrr.

Latin name:Pluvianus aegyptius
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Charadriidae
Also Called:Crocodile Bird
Size:8 inches (20 cm)
International names:
DutchKrokodilwachter (Dutch)
FinnishKrokotiilinvartija (Finnish)
FrenchPluvian Fluviatile (French)
GermanRosenköpfchen (German)
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