Where does the Crab-Plover live?
Dromas ardeola has 15,012 records in 35 countries and territories, from 1863 to 2026. Most records come from United Arab Emirates.
- 15,012 records
- 35 places
- 74 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesDromadidaeDromas
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18632026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 2,504 | |
| India | 2,406 | |
| Kenya | 2,318 | |
| Oman | 1,305 | |
| Tanzania | 1,168 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,023 | |
| Madagascar | 870 | |
| Kuwait | 824 | |
| Seychelles | 563 | |
| Iran | 517 | |
| Sri Lanka | 319 | |
| Djibouti | 306 | |
| Mozambique | 222 | |
| South Africa | 131 | |
| Egypt | 116 | |
| Somalia | 68 | |
| Thailand | 66 | |
| Mayotte | 61 | |
| Qatar | 49 | |
| Yemen | 34 | |
| Eritrea | 33 | |
| Réunion | 33 | |
| Mauritius | 15 | |
| Comoros | 14 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 11 | |
| Pakistan | 9 | |
| Israel | 7 | |
| Bahrain | 6 | |
| French Southern Territories | 4 | |
| Sudan | 3 | |
| Maldives | 2 | |
| Malaysia | 2 | |
| Iraq | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Türkiye | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.