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Namibia

grey plover

Birds of Namibia


Introduction: Grey plovers (Pluvialis squatarola) mainly inhabit muddy tidal zones in estuaries as well as rocky or sandy coasts. They can also be observed in salt pans and coastal lagoons. Roosting preferences tend to be on sandbanks and beaches, dunes and salt marshes.

Distribution: Entire coastline of Namibia less for southern Namib Desert, with major summer concentrations in Walvis Bay and Sandwich Harbour. Also found in Etosha National Park, Caprivi with scattered populations elsewhere in Namibia.

Diet: Feeds in exposed mud or sand and will wade into shallow water for large crabs and prawns. Also eats worms, small clams, snails, insects and fish stranded in pools.

Description: Often confused with the American golden plover.

Breeding: Extralimital.

Size: 30cm. Weight: 230g. Wingspan: 80cm.

Classic South

Visit the south of the country

Conception Bay Flight

View the famous wreck of the Eduard Bohlen

Himba Day Trip

Fly to the extreme northern section of Namibia - where you get to meet the nomadic Himba tribe

Skeleton Coast & Damaraland Flight

Heading north from Swakopmund, this allows you to view the Skeleton Coast & the semi-desert area of Damaraland

Skeleton Coast (Ugab River Flight)

The Ugab is a favourite haunt of the desert adapted elephants

Skeleton Coast (Uniab River Flight)

A low level flight along the Skeleton Coast

Sossusvlei Scenic Flight

A scenic flight over the dunes at Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei Excursion

A scenic flight over the dunes including a ground trip into the dunes at Sossusvlei

Ultimate South (Fish River)

Explore the southern part of Namibia - with a ground excursion at the Fish River Canyon

Ultimate South (Luderitz)

Explore the southern part of Namibia - with a ground excursion around Lüderitz

Namibia Tours