This is the fabled & fabulous Crocodile Bird, one of the most attractive & charismatic of waders.
The Gambia is probably the easiest place in Africa to see this bird which breeds on the mudbanks of the upper section of the river Gambia in eastern Senegal & northern Guinea-Conakry. Breeding occurs between february and july following which the birds move down the river into Gambian territory. Egyptian Plovers can be found on the lower reaches of the river Gambia & adjacent freshwater wetlands between late august & early february. The most reliable sites are at Basse Santa Su & at the fabulous Kaur wetlands.