Charadrius tricollaris; Print; The three-banded plover; or three-banded sandplover (Charadrius tricollaris); is a small wader. This plover is resident in much of eastern and southern Africa and Madagascar; mainly on inland rivers; pools; and lakes. Its nest is a bare scrape on shingle. This species is often seen as single individuals; but it will form small flocks. It hunts by sight for insects; worms and other invertebrates. Three-banded plovers have a sharp whistled weeet-weet call.; 1700-1880