Greater Sand Plover

Scientific Name : Anarhynchus leschenaultii

Family : Charadriidae

Order : Charadriiformes

Class : Aves

Type : Plovers And Lapwings

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 19–22 cm

Compare Size : Bulbul +-

Migratory : Migrant

Sex Alike : Yes

Habitat:
coast areas and large water bodies


Identification Features

Male & Female
Upperparts greyish brown
Underparts White
Bill black lacks the bulge near tip as in lesser sand plover
Back sandy buff in breeding males
Breast variably orange in breeding males
Forehead variably orange in breeding males
Nape variably orange in breeding males
Eyeline breeding males have black eyemask
Throat white in both breeding and non-breeding males
Note :
female is duller and greyer.
Juvenile
Note :
browner, hint of rufous on the head

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(Plovers And Lapwings)