Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus Aegyptius) Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Egyptian plover (Pluvianus aegyptius) from the Sub-Saharan Africa. Sometimes called a “crocodile bird,” there is a story dating back to the 5th century BC of the Egyptian plover picking food from the teeth of gaping crocodiles. a famous for its symbiotic relationship Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae Subfamily: Pluvianinae Genus: Pluvianus Species: P. aegyptius