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	Egyptian Plover - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Egyptian Plover at the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens
		According to a story dating to Herodotus, the crocodiles lie on the shore with their mouths open, and the plovers fly into the crocodiles' mouths so as to feed on bits of decaying meat that are lodged between the crocodiles' teeth.
		Egyptian Plover is a localised resident in tropical sub-Saharan Africa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Egyptian_Plover (499 words)

	Plover
		Plovers are a widely distributed family of wading birds with 64-66 species.
		The plovers are found throughout the world, and are characterised by relatively short bills.
		Although they are conventionally divided into a number of genera, most of this group are fairly readily recognised as plovers.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pl/Plover.html (131 words)

	Plover - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Plover, common name for members of a family of widely distributed wading birds consisting of more than 60 species.
		Many birds, such as the stone curlews and plovers, protect their young with a distraction display.
		Killdeer, common name for a bird of the plover family, so named from the sound of its shrill, two-syllable note.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Plover.html (122 words)

	Egyptian plover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Paper egyptian plover on egyptian plover the subtleties of egyptian plover golden plovers bill is available to the two.
		The egyptian plover chicks are egyptian plover unable to baja california especially from the egyptian plover library of natural.
		Outside of the female deserts the brood in the egyptian plover plovers are not covered.
	plover.broadcastblogger.net /egyptian-plover.html (731 words)

	The Universe of Discourse : Egyptian Fractions
		As I mentioned recently, a large part of it is a table of the values of fractions of the form 2/n for odd integers n.
		The Egyptians, at least at that time, did not have a generalized fraction notation.
		A simple algorithm for calculating this so-called "Egyptian fraction representation" is the greedy algorithm: To represent n/d, find the largest unit fraction 1/a that is less than n/d.
	blog.plover.com /math/egyptian-fractions.html (1035 words)

	Plover
		In the summer piping plovers breed and nest beside lakes in the prairies of the United States and Canada.
		A plover protects its nest or chicks by pretending it has a broken wing and trying to get the predator to follow it far enough away until the plover can fly off.
		The plover hits the ground with his foot and worms think the noise is rain.
	www.virtualsciencefair.org /2003/kimbe3j (1418 words)

	Ancient Egypt: the Mythology - Lapwing
		Appearance: The lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) is a species of plover from Europe that migrates to northern Africa during the winter.
		In Egyptian art it was commonly depicted with its wings pinioned so that it can not fly.
		The bird was an obvious choice to represent the Lower Egyptian people due to its habit of wintering in the Delta.
	www.egyptianmyths.net /lapwing.htm (247 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Egyptian Goose
		One in particular used feathers from a military macaw, a golden pheasant, an Egyptian goose, a kingfisher, a junglecock and a gray peacock pheasant.
		The SPCA is to prosecute a member of a Durban North school governing body and his teenaged son for the alleged "callous killing" of an Egyptian goose.
		Nearby, the remains of an Egyptian goose, a brightly colored male pheasant, two Guinea hens and a turtle were piled on a mound of dirt.
	conservation.mongabay.com /files/Egyptian_Goose.htm (393 words)

	Animal Partnerships — FactMonster.com
		An example of mutualism is the relationship between the Egyptian plover and the crocodile.
		The plover flies into its mouth and feeds on bits of decaying meat stuck in the crocodile’s teeth.
		Coincidentally, the Egyptian plover is also known as the crocodile bird.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0776202.html (296 words)

	The Universe of Discourse (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Egyptian plover is the little bird that is reputed to snatch food scraps from between the teeth of the crocodile.
		The Plover room is so-called because it contains "an emerald the size of a plover's egg".
		A plover's egg is not very big, as eggs go, because the plover is not a very large bird, as birds go.
	blog.plover.com.cob-web.org:8888 /meta (694 words)

	NatureWorks - Charadriiformes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The birds in this family are small to medium-sized and includes the plovers, the lapwings and the dotterels.
		The crab plover lives in the mudflats of the Indian Ocean.
		Species in this family include: the Egyptian plover, Temminck's courser, the Madagascar pratincole, the three-banded courser and the Indian courser.
	www.nhptv.org /Natureworks/charadriiformes.htm (1042 words)

	DOUGLAS DRENKOW - Ancient Egyptian Animals
		The Egyptian (or Nile) "Goose" and The Ruddy Shelduck
		: The House Mouse and The Egyptian and Sinai Spiny Mice
		Small prey is typically swallowed whole, but the skin and flesh of large prey (after its ears and tail have been bitten off) must be softened before it can be torn into: To do so, the crocodile typically stores the kill in a hollow underwater until it is partially decayed.
	www.douglasdrenkow.com /Egyptian.htm (1538 words)

	Egyptian Plover - Slider (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Egyptian Plover, Pluvianus aegyptius, is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae.
		It is also sometimes referred to as Crocodile Bird because it is famous for its symbiotic relationship with crocodiles.
		The chicks are precocial, and can run as soon as they are hatched, but the adults will bury them in the sand temporarily if danger threatens.
	enc.slider.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Enc/Egyptian_Plover (243 words)

	Notes From Nature - Showcase / Articles - Hygiene Article
		African Nile crocodiles are famous as hosts of the Egyptian plover, Pluvianus aegyptius.
		While the crocodiles snooze on the banks of rivers, lakes, or water holes, they often leave their mouths open wide, an invitation for plovers to come and pick out any tasty morsels, larvae, or leeches that have accumulated between the crocodiles teeth.
		The Egyptian plover knows that it has absolutely nothing to worry about.
	www.notesfromnature.com /hygiene_article.html (378 words)

	Coursers and Pratincoles
		The final species in the family is the Egyptian Plover Pluvianus aegyptius whose primary range is along the banks of large rivers in north and central Africa.
		Whether or not this is so, the tale was further romanticized by A. Brehm in the nineteenth century and R.
		It is not a "family book" per se, since its focus is on identification problems, but it does include sections on "habits" and migratory or seasonal "movements." Breeding biology and similar topics are not covered here.
	www.montereybay.com /creagrus/coursers.html (1056 words)

	BirdForum - Know a good hotel in the Gambia?
		Obviously the lure of Egyptian Plover is quite strong but it will take a few days out of the trip.
		Egyptian Plover may have to wait for another time.
		as well as the Egyptian Plover there were 100's of Collared Pratincole and other waders as well as Kittlitz's (almost definitely spelt wrong) Plover.
	www.birdforum.net /printthread.php?t=6199 (865 words)

	Mutualism (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Looser associations are seen in cleaning fish often seen around sharks feeding on parasites in the mouth and gills.
		The Egyptian plover performs a similar service by cleaning the mouth of crocodiles.
		Tick birds on rhinos and ox pecker birds on various antelopes also share a mutual relationship.
	nsm1.utdallas.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /bio/Gonzalez/Lecture/Parasite/mutualis.htm (107 words)

	NOVA Online \| Teachers \| Classroom Activity \| Volcanoes of the Deep \| PBS
		The Egyptian plover feeds on leeches and other scraps of food in the crocodile's mouth.
		The crocodile benefits because the plover cleans its teeth.
		The ant burrows into a thorn of the acacia tree to live and eat sugar secreted by the tree.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2609_abyss.html (827 words)

	Bird Sightings and Reports
		There is no air conditioning at Tendaba but you can upgrade (subject to availability to a VIP room for £5 per person.
		It is not possible to go for Egyptian Plovers on a day trip to Tendaba.
		If you want to go for Egyptian Plovers on either the 1 or 2 night trips to Tendaba add another £60 to the minimum transport price irrespective of numbers.
	www.gambiabirding.org /birdfinders.html (572 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		Added to the plethora of endemics many non-endemic specials are found in Cameroon, not least of which are Egyptian Plover, Arabian Bustard, Quail Plover, Stone Partridge, Violet Turaco, Sudan Golden Sparrow and Scissor-tailed Kite in the northern savannas and Grey Pratincole, Bare-cheeked Trogon, Grey-sided and Red-sided Broadbills in the forested southwest.
		Prime specialities on the river are Egyptian Plover as well as Three-banded and White-headed Plover.
		Korup National Park was proclaimed in 1986, covering 1259 km2 of unique lowland rainforest in southwest Cameroon and is situated on the Cameroon/Nigeria border in southwest Cameroon.
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/africa/cameroon.html (4362 words)

	Ventures Birding & Natural History Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		One of our prize quarries will be the monotypic Egyptian Plover, perhaps Gambia's most sought-after species.
		Then we'll continue to Bassé to see one of Africa's most incredible birds, the famous and immaculate Egyptian Plover, and maybe see some delightful Northern Carmine Bee-eaters, as well as Spur-winged Geese and a good selection of African vultures.
		As well as a good selection of wetland species (including African Pygmy-Goose and more Egyptian Plover!), we could also see some dry country species more indicative of the Sahel region of Senegal.
	www.birdventures.com /Trips/Gambia06.htm (1719 words)

	Bird Sightings and Reports
		A small to medium plover with sleek appearance and longish legs, very distinct whitish supercilium almost to the nape, under wing pale greyish,wings long when closed extend beyond tail.
		White-fronted Plover and Audouin's Gull, the former a rare localised breeder (normally only seen at and south of Tanji) and the latter a passage migratory seabird species that breeds in the Mediterranean and is listed by Birdlife International, are new colonisers of the the reclaimed beach front that runs from downtown Banjul to Denton Bridge.
		Egyptian Plover — One bird still present at Soma as well as many birds at regular sites up-river.
	www.gambiabirding.org /sight.html (7092 words)

	Nile Crocodile (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		During the day they can be found basking along riverbanks with their mouths open.
		While they bask, Egyptian plovers enter their mouths and clean their teeth.
		They are social animals, and will work together to dig tunnels and cool down.
	expage.com.cob-web.org:8888 /page/nilecroc (598 words)

	Cameroon tour by Tropical Birding: Birdwatching tours to the best sites in the world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Other sought-after specialties include Egyptian Plover, Arabian Bustard, Quail-Plover, Stone Partridge, and Scissor-tailed Kite in the northern savannas, and Bare-cheeked Trogon and Grey-sided Broadbill in the forested southwest.
		You will be met at the airport and taken to a good hotel for the night.
		We bird the camp gardens and the Benoue River, looking for the mythical Egyptian Plover.
	www.tropicalbirding.com /tours/cameroon.html (774 words)

	Find in a Library: Breeding biology of the Egyptian plover, Pluvianus aegyptius
		Find in a Library: Breeding biology of the Egyptian plover, Pluvianus aegyptius
		Breeding biology of the Egyptian plover, Pluvianus aegyptius
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	www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/719b620ab78f2edf.html (63 words)

	The GAMBIA birding tour with FIELD GUIDES INCORPORATED-birdwatching adventures and holidays for birders.
		Adding to the fun are the Gambia’s many varied wetlands—mangrove, marsh, tidal creek, and estuary—all alive with birds and all within easy range of our comfortable hotel, its swimming pool, and its unspoiled sandy beaches.
		For the second week, we’ll embark on a thrilling upriver adventure in search of Egyptian Plover.
		Known locally as the Crocodile Bird, this beautifully patterned courser is one of the world’s most stunningwaders.
	www.fieldguides.com /gambia.htm (385 words)

	Breeding biology of the Egyptian Plover. Luvianus aegyptius. - HOWELL,THOMAS R. (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		HOWELL,THOMAS R. Breeding biology of the Egyptian Plover.
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	Welcome to Montana Audubon
		We found 308 bird species during our most recent visit in November 2004.
		Among the highlights were the highly sought after African Finfoot, Egyptian Plover, three Grayish [Spotted] Eagle-Owls, Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill, Shining-blue Kingfisher, Little Green Bee-eater, a stunning look at an African Blue-Flycatcher, and The Gambia's 5th record for House Bunting.
		We also saw 29 species of diurnal raptors (including Martial Eagle), nine species of sunbirds, and the "usual" assortment of turacos, hornbills, woodhoopoes, rollers, kingfishers, doves, starlings, weavers, waxbills, and Palearctic migrants.
	mtaudubon.org /html/birdwatching_field_trips_and_programs_Gambia.htm (275 words)

	Slant Point: Blog Food Shortage Coming? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Blogs invariably subsist on the droppings of the mainstream media.
		In fact, the interdependency can almost be called parasitic, but it is more like an evolutionary relationship similar to the Egyptian plover bird that cleans crocodile teeth.
		But as the internet continues to evolve itself, where more and more free services such as news become extinct and paid services rise, what will happen to blogs as they look for sources of information?
	www.slantpoint.com /mt-arx/2005/01/blog_food_short.php (551 words)

	Chesapeake Quarterly Volume 5, Number 1: Mutual Arrangements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Like members of the visible world, microbes can enter into mutually beneficial treaties with other organisms.
		Picture the clownfish that darts unscathed around a sea anemone's poisonous tentacles or the Egyptian plover that rides astride a crocodile, freeing it from parasites while reaping a ready source of food.
		Now picture these relationships unfolding on a scale many orders of magnitude smaller than the eye can see.
	www.mdsg.umd.edu /CQ/V05N1/side2.html (1435 words)

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