Crab plover is a wading bird found on the shores of the Indian Ocean, from East Africa to Myanmar, and on the Andaman Islands and Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The body of the bird is mainly white, with a black back and wings. The bird also has a stout, black bill. The crab plover has long legs, and its toes are partially webbed. It feeds on crabs and other kinds of shellfish and nests in burrows.