Charadriiformes / Dromadidae / Dromas
Crab-plover
Dromas ardeola
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Dromadidae
- Genus
- Dromas
Distribution
breeds sandy coasts and islands of Red Sea, Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf; ranges southwestern Indian Ocean coast to KwaZulu Natal, Malagasy region including Seychelles, northern Indian Ocean islands eastward to western India, Sri Lanka, and Andaman Islands
Data Sources
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
