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Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
23,0 cm
Gewicht
39,5 g
Familie
Charadriidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

Über uns

Little Ringed Plover: 14–17 cm, slender Old World plover with a single black breast-band, yellow eye-ring, and pink legs. Breeds on gravel riverbeds and sandy lake margins across Eurasia to New Guinea; winters in Africa and South Asia. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant. Distinguished from Ringed Plover by yellow eye-ring and lack of wingbar.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 23,0 cm 9.1 in
Gewicht 39,5 g 1.39 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-28 days. Fledging: 24-29 days.

Gelegegröße

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Charadriidae (Regenpfeifer und Kiebitze)
Genus Charadrius
Arten Charadrius dubius

Distribution

Little Ringed Plover has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

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Is the Little Ringed Plover endangered?
The Little Ringed Plover has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Little Ringed Plover nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-28 days. Fledging: 24-29 days.
How big is the Little Ringed Plover?
The Little Ringed Plover has a wingspan of 23.0 cm, weight of 39.5 g.
What order and family does the Little Ringed Plover belong to?
The Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

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