Thinornis tricollaris tricollaris

(Vieillot, 1818)

Vernacular names
English : Three-banded plover
French : Pluvier à triple collier

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Charadriiformes
Family : Charadriidae
Notes : 1 other subspecies known. Formerly placed in genus Charadrius.

Identification
Small plover reaching 18 cm in length for a weight of 49 g. Wings, back and crown brown, white belly, white forehead with white band running along crown. Grey cheeks, white breast with double black collar. Red eyering and bill. Subspecies with lighter grey face.

Range and habitat
Africa from Gabon and DR Congo to Tanzania (north to Eritrea and Egypt), south to South Africa. Species also found in Madagascar. Lives on gravelly, stony and muddy banks of rivers, lakes and streams.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species remains common throughout its large range and has benefited from creation of artificial wetlands.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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