White-faced Plover

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White-faced Plover (<em>Anarhynchus dealbatus</em>) is a species of Plovers (<em>Charadriidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

White-faced Plover (Anarhynchus dealbatus) is a species of Plovers (Charadriidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Anarhynchus; binomial: Anarhynchus dealbatus; authority: (Swinhoe, 1870).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region. Non-breeding range: to coastal s Vietnam, s Thailand, Malay Pen., Singapore and e Sumatra.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Resurrect species status for White-faced Plover Anarhynchus dealbatus, split from Anarhynchus alexandrinus (Kennerley et al. 2008; Sadanandan et al. 2019; Wang et al. 2019).

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