Birds of India - The New Synopsis

A complete checklist of bird species and subspecies found in India

Charadriiformes (Shorebirds, Gulls, and Terns)

Dromadidae (Crab-Plover)

• Dromas Paykull, 1805 Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 26 p.182 Dromas ardeola Paykull, 1805; Type by monotypy
  • 267. Crab-Plover Dromas ardeola Paykull, 1805 [HB#434]
    Original Description: Dromas Ardeola Paykull, 1805 Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 26 p.182,188 pl.8 (India)
    Distribution: Winter: Kachchh, W coast from Gujarat, south through Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala coasts as well as SE coast; also Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Is.
    Specimens: BNHS, NHMUK, ROM
    IUCN: Least Concern. SoIB: Moderate. WLPA: Schedule-II. CMS: Appendix II.