65 observationsVulnerable
Madagascar Plover
Anarhynchus thoracicus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Charadriidae ›Genus: Anarhynchus
About
The Madagascar plover (Anarhynchus thoracicus), also known as the black-banded plover, is a small (37 g) monogamous shorebird in the family Charadriidae, native to western Madagascar. It inhabits shores of lagoons, coastal grasslands, and breeds in salt marshes. These plovers mainly nest in open grassland and dry mudflats surrounding alkaline lakes. The species is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN because of its low breeding success, slow reproductive rate, and weak adaptation to increasing habitat loss,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Madagascar Plover is Anarhynchus thoracicus.
- The Madagascar Plover has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- Madagascar Plover belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Madagascar Plover belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Madagascar Plover belongs to the class Aves.
- Madagascar Plover belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Madagascar Plover belongs to the family Charadriidae.
- Madagascar Plover belongs to the genus Anarhynchus.