African Three Banded Plover

Length: 18 cm. Plumage: dark grey-brown above; white below; forehead and stripe from forehead to hindneck and throat white; two black bands on breast separated by white band; narrow white wingbar in spread wing. Immature like adult but with grey forehead and pale edges to dorsal feathers. Bare parts: iris pale brown, or hazel to yellowish brown; bill red at base with black tip; eyering red; feet and legs red-orange to pinkish grey. Habitat: lagoons, mangrove creeks and rocky seashores and inland waters. Breeding resident,