Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Plovers and Lapwings :: Greater Sandplover

Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii

Described by: Lesson (1826)
Alternate common name(s): Greater Sand Plover, Geoffrey's Plover, Large Sandplover, Great Sandplover, Large-billed Sandplover
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Israel - Mar 21, 2002 © Joseph W. Hammond  Eilat, Israel - Mar 29, 2001 © Alain Fossé  Eilat, Israel - Mar 29, 2001 © Alain Fossé  Eilat, Israel - Mar 29, 2001 © Alain Fossé  India - Date unknown © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi 
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Range

Middle East and c. Asia;
Fragment distribution;
(1) Turkey (Konya Basin), Near East and Transcaucasus to s. Afghanistan.
Winters along coasts of the se. Mediterranean Sea, Iran, Arabia and the Red Sea coast of Somalia.
(2) Transcaspia from Turkestan and se. Kazakstan.
Winters s. to South Africa.
(3) N. and w. China (c. Inner Mongolia) to S. Mongolia, the Altai and sw. Siberia.
Winters in Taiwan and Australasia s. to Australia (w. Western Australia (Monkey Mia), Northern Territory, Queensland (Cairns Esplanade), New South Wales, Victoria, se. South Australia) and Tasmania.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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