
Crab-plover
The crab-plover or crab plover (Dromas ardeola) is a bird related to the waders, but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family Dromadidae.
Spesie-insigte
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Crab-plover is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
15 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Crab-plover aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Crab-plover hier aangeteken
Crab-plover hier aangeteken
Crab-plover hier aangeteken
Crab-plover hier aangeteken
Crab-plover hier aangeteken
Voëlkykervriendelik
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Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Crab-plover te vind
Gashere het die Crab-plover gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Addo Elephant National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Dromas ardeola
Waarnemings
15
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Crab-plover op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Crab-plover in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Crab-plover at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Crab-plover in South Africa?
The Crab-plover is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (80% of records), Eastern Cape (20% of records), based on 15 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Crab-plover on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Crab-plover?
The Crab-plover (Dromas ardeola) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Crab-plover?
The crab-plover or crab plover (Dromas ardeola) is a bird related to the waders, but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family Dromadidae. Its relationship within the Charadriiformes is unclear, some have considered it to be closely related to the thick-knees, or the pratincoles, while others have considered it closer to the auks and gulls.

























