Siberian Sand Plover

Overview

Siberian Sand Plover (Anarhynchus mongolus) is a species of Plovers (Charadriidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Anarhynchus; binomial: Anarhynchus mongolus; authority: (Pallas, 1776).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: coastal Kyushu and Ryukyu Is. (=Nansei Shoto; s Japan), coastal Taiwan and Vietnam to Australia, New Guinea region, Melanesia and w Micronesia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Change English name of Anarhynchus mongolus from Lesser Sand Plover to Siberian Sand Plover with the split of Tibetan Sand Plover A. atrifrons.