Crocodile Bird.

 

 

 

 

 

One of the Gambia's most sort after ticks for birdwatchers is the Egyptian Plover. This uniquely patterned wader was seen on the North bank road between Jane kunda and Panchang. It is also known as the Crocodile bird, due to the myth that they clean the decaying meet from the crocodiles teeth  as the crocs lay on the waters edge. Just a shame the Speckled pigeon wanted to get in the picture.