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Kittlitz's Plover
Geelborsstrandkiewiet · Charadrius pecuarius
A small, pale plover of open mud and short grass, sandy-brown above with a creamy-buff wash below. A black line runs from the bill through the eye and around the nape. It nests on bare ground and cleverly covers its eggs with sand or dung when slipping away, keeping them hidden from sharp eyes.
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A tiny sandy plover with a black line through the eye joining a black band around the back of the neck, and a buff wash below.
Where to see it in Kruger
Likes bare, dry mud and short grass around pans, floodplains and dam edges.
Did you know
To hide its eggs it kicks sand over them when it leaves, so they vanish into the ground.
Often confused with
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