The Egyptian plover is either a very brave or very stupid bird. In the wild this bird is found in close association with the Nile crocodile.
Egyptian plover (Pluvianus aegyptius)
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Egyptian Plover, Pluvianus aegyptius
Cream-colored Courser, Cursorius cursor
Burchell's Courser, Cursorius rufus
Temminck's Courser, Cursorius temminckii
Double-banded Courser, Smutsornis africanus
Three-banded Courser, Rhinoptilus cinctus ...
Cooperation Nation: A famous exception is the Egyptian Plover which is said to enjoy a symbiotic relationship with the crocodile.
Mouth gaping also seems to be an invitation to the Egyptian plover, or crocodile bird, to clean the croc's teeth! Just how do crocs survive in the African sun? Like other reptiles, the Nile crocodile is ectothermic.
Spurwing Plover (Uganda) and Water Dikkop (Uganda, South Africa) make shrill alarm calls to which crocodiles respond; plovers have also been reported to enter crocodile mouths to clean off parasites.
Common Sandpiper, Egyptian Plover (Egypt), ...
 See also: Plover, Turtle, Nile crocodile, Lizard, Shell
  
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