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Charadrius pecuarius

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[edit] Identification

14-16 cm long. Grey-brown back, crown and wings, orange breast shading to white on the lower belly, and long dark grey legs. The forehead and throat are white, with black lores and a black frontal bar.

[edit] Distribution

Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and the Nile delta.

[edit] Taxonomy

• A monotypic species.
• Some authorities recognize three subspecies; nominate pecuarius, allenbyi, and tephricolor.

[edit] Habitat

Short grass or mud near open water.

[edit] Behaviour

It forages for food on open dry mud and short grass, usually close to water. Diet includes insects, earthworms, crustaceans, molluscs and other invertebrates.

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