15,165 observationsLeast Concern
Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Charadriidae ›Genus: Anarhynchus
About
The Kentish plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) is a small wader (40–44 g (1.4–1.6 oz)) of the family Charadriidae that breeds on the shores of saline lakes, lagoons, and coasts, populating sand dunes, marshes, semi-arid desert, and tundra. Both male and female birds have pale plumages with a white underside, grey/brown back, dark legs and a dark bill; however, additionally the male birds also exhibit very dark incomplete breast bands, and dark markings either side of their head, therefore the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Kentish Plover is Anarhynchus alexandrinus.
- Kentish Plover belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Kentish Plover belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Kentish Plover belongs to the class Aves.
- Kentish Plover belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Kentish Plover belongs to the family Charadriidae.
- Kentish Plover belongs to the genus Anarhynchus.