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Kentish Plover

Shorebirds

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Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Basic stats

Habitat

Breeds on the shores of saline lakes, lagoons and coasts, in sand dunes, marshes, semi-arid desert and tundra

Weight

About 40–44g

The Kentish plover is a small wader of the plover family, weighing about 40 to 44g as an adult. It breeds on the shores of saline lakes, lagoons and coasts, in sand dunes, marshes, semi-arid desert and tundra (Wikipedia, general species account).

The source read for the Bhutan guide gives only this, plus a note that nest losses would be much higher if females incubated alone. No plumage, range, diet or clutch information was found, so none is stated, and its occurrence in Bhutan is flagged for checking.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Kentish Plover live in?
Breeds on the shores of saline lakes, lagoons and coasts, in sand dunes, marshes, semi-arid desert and tundra
How much does the Kentish Plover weigh?
About 40–44g
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