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Three-banded Plover

Thinornis tricollaris

Three-banded Plover (Thinornis tricollaris) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Africa.

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The Three-banded Plover (Thinornis tricollaris) is a member of the Charadriidae family found in Africa.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Charadriiformes
  3. Family Charadriidae Plovers
  4. Genus Thinornis
  5. Species tricollaris

Where it lives

Inland northeast to southern Africa and Madagascar

Quick facts

Family
Charadriidae
Order
Charadriiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Three-banded Plover (Thinornis tricollaris) is a species of plovers in the family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes. It is found in Africa — inland ne to s Africa and Madagascar.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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