, Charadrius pecuarius This species is predominantly sedentary,
but may make local movements related to seasonal rainfall. While
breeding they are usually found in pairs or nesting in loose
neighbourhood groups with nests 20 m apart. They are gregarious
during the non-breeding season, usually occurring in small
flocks of up to 20, sometimes even larger groups. Flocks of
100-300 have been recorded. It is diurnal but may feed during
moonlit nights. This plover primarily inhabits flat, open, dry
ground with very short grass or dried mud, often near the
margins of lakes, reservoirs and rivers, or on small permanent
and temporary pools, flood plains, dry sandy riverbeds and
marshes. It is also found along the coast on dry salt-flats,
tidal mudflats, lagoons, salt-marshes, estuaries, sandy beaches
with kelp wrack and offshore islands, although it generally
avoids rocky coasts. The species less often inhabits airfields,
golf courses, overgrazed pastures and ploughed fields.Large view
This plover is carnivorous, usua