Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus
Near Threatened
Southern African Range: Namibia, Botswana, South
Africa, Zimbabwe
Area of Occupancy: 30,000 km2
Population Estimate: 11,100 birds
Population Trend: Moderately increasing
Habitat: Salt pans, saline coastal
flats, salt works
Threats: Pollution, climate change,
human disturbance