Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Least ConcernAves · Charadriiformes · Charadriidae
About
The greater sand plover is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is often given as "greater sandplover" or "greater sand-plover", but the official IOC and British Ornithologists' Union spelling is "Greater Sand Plover". The specific leschenaultii commemorates the French botanist Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour. Like most other species in the genus Anarhynchus, it was until recently included in the genus Charadrius.
Fun Fact
Bill largest in the species; summer plumage with a moderate orange breast band.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Food consists of insects, crustaceans and annelid worms, which are obtained by a run-and-pause technique, rather than the steady probing of some other wader groups.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance