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Chestnut-banded Plover

Charadrius pallidus

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
18,1 cm
Gewicht
32,0 g
Familie
Charadriidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The Chestnut-banded Plover (Charadrius pallidus) is a bird species in the family Charadriidae (regenpfeifer und kiebitze), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 18.1 cm and a weight of 32 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Chestnut-banded Plover: 13–15 cm, small pale plover with a narrow chestnut breast-band and pale sandy upperparts. Resident at alkaline and saline lakes in eastern and southern Africa, with a separate population on the Namibian coast. Feeds on brine flies and invertebrates. NT. Sensitive to water-level fluctuations at soda lake breeding sites.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 18,1 cm 7.1 in
Gewicht 32,0 g 1.13 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SC.

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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 pallidus

Distribution

Chestnut-banded Plover has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the Chestnut-banded Plover endangered?
The Chestnut-banded Plover has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chestnut-banded Plover nest?
Nest type: SC.
How big is the Chestnut-banded Plover?
The Chestnut-banded Plover has a wingspan of 18.1 cm, weight of 32.0 g.
What order and family does the Chestnut-banded Plover belong to?
The Chestnut-banded Plover (Charadrius pallidus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

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