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Birdsong field guide

Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

A small, pale-colored wader characterized by its rapid terrestrial movement and distinctive partial black collar.

What it sounds like

A soft, rising 'puit' or 'wuit' contact call and a rolling, liquid 'trrr' during flight.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

Recent taxonomic revisions moved this species from the genus Charadrius to Anarhynchus.
Exhibits a flexible breeding system where one parent often deserts the brood to seek a new mate while the other finishes rearing.
Distinguishable from the similar Ringed Plover by its dark grey or blackish legs and incomplete breast band.
Nests are simple, cryptic scrapes in the sand or shingles, often lined with small pebbles or shell fragments.
Employs a sophisticated 'broken-wing' distraction display to lead potential predators away from its ground-based nest.

Habitat

Coastal sandy beaches, salt pans, coastal lagoons, and inland saline wetlands.

Range

Widespread throughout the Palearctic and Afrotropical realms, including Europe, North Africa, and much of Asia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Caspian PloverAnarhynchus asiaticus Chestnut-banded PloverAnarhynchus pallidus Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus Greater Sand-PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii Javan PloverAnarhynchus javanicus Javan PloverAnarhynchus javanicus Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius

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