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| + | *Chestnut crown and upper breast | ||
| + | *Black mask | ||
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Revision as of 20:00, 31 May 2016
- Charadrius leschenaultii
Identification
20–25 cm (7¾-9¾ in)
- Chestnut crown and upper breast
- Black mask
- White throat
Similar Species
Is larger than Lesser Sand Plover, with a broader head, larger bill and longer legs.
Distribution
Breeds in south-central Asia; winters to southern Africa, southern Asia, and Australasia.
Accidental vagrant to California (1 record).
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies1:
- C. l. columbinus:
- breeds Turkey to southern Afghanistan; winters south-eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea
- C. l. crassirostris:
- breeds Transcaspia to south-eastern Kazakstan; winters to South Africa
- C. l. leschenaultii:
- Western China to southern Mongolia and southern Siberia; winters Australasia
Habitat
Tidal flats, salt pans and estuaries.
Behaviour
Diet
Insectivorous; their main diet consists of beetles, snails and worms. They also eat shrimps, crabs, termites etc.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
Juvenile
Photo by TAE-HEON CHOI
South Korea, August 2010
Photo by Lior Kislev
Maagan Michael, Israel, September 2012
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Greater Sand Plover. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Greater_Sand_Plover
External Links
