A small bird (about 18 cm) distributed from South Africa to East Africa and Madagascar. In southern Africa it is a common resident found through out the region. It normally inhabits gravelly shorelines of inland lakes and dams. It is usually found in pairs and lives off insects, mollusks, crustaceans and worms.

 

List of Stamps showing Three-banded Plover
Country	SG	Michel	Year	Value
Lesotho	0792	0679A	1988	3s
Zaire	1136	0795	1982	1z50
Zaire	1444		1994	250z on 1z50
Zaire	1452		1994	2500z on 1z50
Zaire	1454		1994	6000z on 1z50