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Charadrius leschenaultii
| Family Name: | Charadriidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Greater Sand Plover, Burung Rapang Besar |
Name
Description
| Size | 24 cm |
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| Description | Very similar to Mongolian Plover (also known as Lesser Sand Plover), slightly larger, longer thicker bill; legs longer, toes project well beyond tail in flight. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Mangroves, Mudflats |
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| Distribution | Breeds in West Asia, Central Asia, South Siberia, South Mongolia and West China; The East Asian-Australasian population winters in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia, while other populations winters in South Africa, Middle East and South Asia. Common winter visitor and passage migrant in Singapore but uncommon at Sungei Buloh where it often associates with the flocks of Mongolian Plover. Most frequently present between Oct to Mar. |
| Nature Reserves | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
