Kittlitz's Sand Plover
Anarhynchus pecuarius
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,148
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
Description
Kittlitz's plover (Anarhynchus pecuarius) is a small shorebird (35–40 g) in the family Charadriidae that breeds near coastal and inland saltmarshes, sandy or muddy riverbanks or alkaline grasslands with short vegetation. It is native to much of Sub-Saharan Africa, the Nile Delta and Madagascar. It is thought to be mainly polygamous and has monomorphic plumage.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Kittlitz's plover”.