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Greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) Kandakuliya, Sri Lanka. Jan 6, 2015. Charadrius leschenaultii,Geotagged,Greater sand plover,Sri Lanka,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)

Kandakuliya, Sri Lanka. Jan 6, 2015.

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The Greater sand plover

The greater sand plover is a small wader in the plover family of birds. It breeds in the semi-deserts of Turkey and eastwards through Central Asia. It nests in a bare ground scrape. This species is strongly migratory, wintering on sandy beaches in east Africa, south Asia and Australasia.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Aug 8, 2016. Captured Jan 6, 2015 11:22 in Unnamed Road, Kandakuliya, Sri Lanka.
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  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.