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- Anarhynchus javanicus
Charadrius javanicus
Identification
Supposed to have relatively warm tones to cap and breastband, and more complete breastband than Kentish Plover
Distribution
Coastal lowlands of Indonesia: Java, Bali and Kangean Islands. Recently found also in south Sumatra, and east to Flores, Sumba, Sulawesi and Timor.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species. A while back, this species was included in Kentish Plover.
Habitat
Sandy shores and intertidal flats
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Hayman, P., J. Marchant, T Prater: Shorebirds. Helm, London. ISBN 0-7136-3509-6
- Birdforum thread mentioning larger range of this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Javan Plover. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Javan_Plover
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1