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Alternative names: Black-banded Plover; Black-banded Sandplover
- Charadrius thoracicus
Identification
Distribution
West coast of Madagascar.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Saline wetlands, short coastal grassland, tidal flats and sandy beaches.
Behaviour
Conservation Status
Classified as Vulnerable in the 2008 IUCN Red List (BirdLife International, 2008); the population is small, and its wetland habitats are threatened.
References
- Lepage D. 2008. Avibase. Search for "Black-banded Plover" downloaded 19 June 2008.
- BirdLife International. 2008. Species factsheet: Charadrius thoracicus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/6/2008
