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  5. Anarhynchus
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  7. Oriental Plover

BirdUp · Species

Oriental Plover

Anarhynchus veredus(Gould, 1848)

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Native
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Anarhynchus

At a glance

The Oriental Plover is a medium-sized bird, about 21–25 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia.

Size
21–25 cm
Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Native
  • Identification
  • Where
  • Behaviour

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does an Oriental Plover look like?

The Oriental Plover is a medium-sized bird, about 21–25 cm long.

The oriental plover, also known as the oriental dotterel, is a medium-sized plover closely related to the Caspian plover. It breeds in parts of Mongolia and China, migrating southwards each year to spend its non-breeding season in Indonesia, New Guinea and northern Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
21–25 cm
Wingspan
46 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does an Oriental Plover eat?

The Oriental Plover feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and intertidal invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Oriental Plover live in Australia?

The Oriental Plover is native to Australia.

Breeding range
Temperate inland east Asia: south Tuva and south Transbaikalia (north of Mongolia, south-central Siberia), Mongolia (except far west, south) and west Inner Mongolia (north-central China)
Non-breeding range
Inland and coastal Indonesian Arch. from Java to Lesser Sundas, south New Guinea and across northern Australia and the arid interior.