Anarhynchus mongolus
Siberian Sand-Plover at Cunjurong Point, NSW
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| Anarhynchus mongolus | CharlesDove | 2 Oct 2020 | |
| Anarhynchus leschenaultii | CharlesDove | 8 Jul 2018 |
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Charadrius leschenaultii. The greater sand plover is a small wader in the plover family of birds.
3 comments
9 Jul 2018
not a good picture for a good enough look unfortunately always a tussel between the 2 of them
24 Sep 2020
Apart from the large extent of visible tibia, all other characteristics of this bird point towards Lesser Sand Plover for me; including rounded head on short neck (admittedly pulled into the body), 'normal' sized eye for head size, short bill despite oblique angle perspective, even colouration on dorsal feathering - more balanced looking bird overall.
Location information
- Places Cunjurong Point, NSW
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- Anarhynchus mongolus Scientific name
- Siberian Sand-Plover Common name
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- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
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