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Egyptian Plover

Pluvianus aegyptius

Photo by KimLomman
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Field Notes

Description:

The 19–21 cm long adult has a black crown, back, eye-mask and breast band. The rest of the head is white. The remaining upperpart plumage is blue-grey, and the underparts are orange. The longish legs are blue-grey.

Habitat:

This bird lives at Tulsa Zoo, Tulsa, OK, USA.

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