Crab-plover

Dromas ardeola

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Dromadidae
Genus: Dromas
eBird Code: craplo1

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

AviList 2025 eBird (craplo1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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