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Madagascar Plover

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Alternative names: Black-banded Plover; Black-banded Sandplover

Charadrius thoracicus

Photo by balticbird
Ifaty, Madagascar

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 Conservation Status
7 References
8 External Links

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

West coast of Madagascar.

[edit] Taxonomy

A monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Saline wetlands, short coastal grassland, tidal flats and sandy beaches.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Conservation Status

Classified as Vulnerable in the 2008 IUCN Red List (BirdLife International, 2008); the population is small, and its wetland habitats are threatened.

[edit] References

Lepage D. 2008. Avibase. Search for "Black-banded Plover" downloaded 19 June 2008.
BirdLife International. 2008. Species factsheet: Charadrius thoracicus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/6/2008