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==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
Sandy coasts of [[Southeast Asia]] to [[Philippines]] and [[Indonesia]].
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Found throughout Southeast Asia except Java.
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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
A monotypic species.
 
A monotypic species.

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Charadrius peronii
Male; photo by Mark Andrews
Laem Pak Bia, Thailand

Identification

Male resembles breeding male Kentish Plover but upperparts and wing-coverts with prominent pale fringes (appear scaly or mottled) and black lateral breast-patches extend in complete band below white nuchal collar. Female looks similar to male but lateral breast-band is rufous-orange and lack black crown-patch. Juvenile appears duller than female.

Distribution

Found throughout Southeast Asia except Java.

Taxonomy

A monotypic species.

Habitat

Most frequently found on sandy or coral beaches, occasionally on mudflats.

Behaviour

Similar to Kentish Plover, usually found in pairs or family groups at suitable often traditional sites.

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