Introduction Characterized by their small flabby physiques, relatively large eyes and short bills, plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds (or waders) belonging to the Family Charadriidae.
The Family Charadriidae, a 80+ species strong family of wading birds, is made up of two subfamilies, the Vanellinae that of lapwings (eg. the red-wattled lapwing vanellus indicus) belong and the Charadriinae of which consists of plovers and dotterels.
Left: A Mongolian Plover in a semi-breeding plumage, behind it, a juvenile
(f/6.3 1/400 ISO-160 M-exposure Flash OFF)
Right: The Mongolian Plover is featured in Marshalls island 65cents stamp
A common non-breeding migrant to our island city, the Mongolian Plover or Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolicus) is one such member of this large family.
<<Click here to hear the mongolian plovers
Habitat Like most shorebirds, Mongolian Plovers live and breed in open prairie, artic tundra, wetlands and coastal beaches. Rarely found inland, they are commonly seen foraging in scattered flock on tidal mudflats, a key source for their food supply.
The Family Charadriidae, a 80+ species strong family of wading birds, is made up of two subfamilies, the Vanellinae that of lapwings (eg. the red-wattled lapwing vanellus indicus) belong and the Charadriinae of which consists of plovers and dotterels.
Left: A Mongolian Plover in a semi-breeding plumage, behind it, a juvenile
(f/6.3 1/400 ISO-160 M-exposure Flash OFF)
Right: The Mongolian Plover is featured in Marshalls island 65cents stamp
A common non-breeding migrant to our island city, the Mongolian Plover or Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolicus) is one such member of this large family.
<<Click here to hear the mongolian plovers
Habitat Like most shorebirds, Mongolian Plovers live and breed in open prairie, artic tundra, wetlands and coastal beaches. Rarely found inland, they are commonly seen foraging in scattered flock on tidal mudflats, a key source for their food supply.