Tibetan Sand Plover
Tibetan Sand Plover (<em>Anarhynchus atrifrons</em>) is a species of Plovers (<em>Charadriidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Tibetan Sand Plover (Anarhynchus atrifrons) is a species of Plovers (Charadriidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Anarhynchus; binomial: Anarhynchus atrifrons; authority: (Wagler, 1829).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: e, s Africa, Indian Ocean islands and Indian subcontinent to coastal s China, se Asia, Greater Sundas and Sulawesi.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Tibetan Sand Plover Anarhynchus atrifrons (including pamirensis and schaeferi) is split from Lesser Sand Plover A. mongolus (re-named Siberian Sand Plover) based on phenotypic differences and phylogenetic analysis which demonstrates paraphyly of these two taxa relative to Anarhynchus leschenaultii (Livezey 2010; Wei et al. 2022).
