Plover

The Plover in Ancient Egypt

The Egyptian Plover, Crab Plover, and the Kittliz's Plover were sometimes pictured in ancient Egyptian paintings and reliefs of wildlife along the Nile and in the marshes. They were considered to be kind and helpful birds, as the Egyptians observed plovers hopping in and out of the mouths of crocodiles that lay on the shore with their mouths open, removing parasites and bits of decaying meat that were lodged between the crocodiles' teeth.

The Waterfowl of Ancient Egypt