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| Order |
Ciconiiformes |
| Family |
Charadriidae |
| Scientific
name |
Charadrius mongolus |
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English name |
Mongolian Plover |
| Alternative
name |
Lesser Sand Plover |
| Bislama
name(s) |
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| Status
in Vanuatu |
Non-breeding regular visitor |
| Recent
records |
1
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Distribution
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| Contributions |
0
Images,
0
Recordings.
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| This sand plover breeds discontinuously across east Asia from the Himalayas to northeast Siberia during the northern summer and is a widespread visitor to coasts and estuaries of the Indian and Pacific oceans from Africa through to Australia (Hayman et al, 1996). Birds move south from September and the return passage ends in May. Immature birds often remain in the non-breeding range all year (Hayman et al, 1986). Birds in non-breeding plumage may be separated from Greater Sand Plovers by their smaller size and smaller bill. Bregulla (1992) reports Mongolian Plovers may be scarce visitors to Vanuatu but mentions no records. Our first record is of two birds in non-breeding plumage seen on Aneityum in March 2006. References. |
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