Greater Sand-Plover

Greater Sand Plover Latest News

A Greater Sand Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii), a migratory shorebird typically found along coastal mudflats and estuaries, was recently spotted at Chandu village, marking the fifth documented record of the species in the region.

About Greater Sand Plover

• It is a small wader in the plover family of birds.  
• Scientific Name: Charadrius leschenaultii 

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Greater Sand Plover Habitat and Distribution

• Found from Turkey to Jordon, Central Asia, Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China, wintering along the coasts of Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Australasia. 
• It breeds in high-elevation areas, where it favors arid, open habitats, sometimes near water. 
• Winters on coastal mudflats and estuaries.

Greater Sand Plover Features

• It is a medium-sized plover with a long, hefty bill.
• Breeding adults have a dark mask and orangish chest, neck, and forehead; females are duller than males.
• Non-breeding birds and immatures are sandy brown above and white below, with a white throat and “eyebrows.”
• Additionally, unlike some Lesser Sand-Plovers, Greater never has a black boundary around the throat.
• There is a thin band over the white of the forehead.  

Greater Sand Plover Conservation Status

It is classified as ‘Least Concern‘ under the IUCN Red List.

News: TOI