Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Charadriiformes · Charadriidae
About
The Kentish plover is a small wader of the family Charadriidae that breeds on the shores of saline lakes, lagoons, and coasts, populating sand dunes, marshes, semi-arid desert, and tundra. Both male and female birds have pale plumages with a white underside, grey/brown back, dark legs and a dark bill; however, additionally the male birds also exhibit very dark incomplete breast bands, and dark markings either side of their head, therefore the Kentish plover is regarded as sexually dimorphic.
Fun Fact
To compensate for the resulting lack of presence and increased predation risk, they use nest materials to cover and hence camouflage the eggs and keep them insulated.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Food consists of miniature aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates such as insects and their larvae (e.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance