About Crab-plover

Overview

The Crab-plover are a family of birds (Latin: Dromadidae) within the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 1 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Indian Ocean. Notable genera include Dromas. Charadriiformes are a large, diverse order of 394 species of shorebirds, gulls, terns, auks and allies found on coasts, wetlands and open country worldwide.

Classification

Family: Dromadidae (Crab-plover); Order: Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids; about 1 genera and 1 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Indian Ocean.