Colours

Distinguishing features

Adults have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes with white above and a short dark bill. The legs are flesh-coloured and the toes are all webbed. (Wikipedia)

Size

Wingspan

Synonyms

Distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Their breeding habitat is open gravel areas near freshwater, including gravel pits, islands and river edges in Europe and western Asia.

They are migratory and winter in Africa. (Wikipedia)

Diet

These birds forage for food on muddy areas, usually by sight. They eat insects and worms. (Wikipedia)

Web resources

References