30,002 observationsLeast Concern
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Charadriidae ›Genus: Thinornis
About
The little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) is a small plover. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in river valleys (kharadra, "ravine"). The specific dubius is Latin for doubtful, since Sonnerat, writing in 1776, thought this bird might be just a variant of common ringed plover.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Little Ringed Plover is Thinornis dubius.
- Little Ringed Plover belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Little Ringed Plover belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Little Ringed Plover belongs to the class Aves.
- Little Ringed Plover belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Little Ringed Plover belongs to the family Charadriidae.
- Little Ringed Plover belongs to the genus Thinornis.