Madagascan plover
| Madagascan plover | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Charadrius |
| Species: | C. thoracicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Charadrius thoracicus (Richmond, 1896) | |
The Madagascan plover (Charadrius thoracicus) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family. It is also called the black-banded plover. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, sandy shores, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is the world's smallest plover, at 11.5 g and 13.5 cm (5.3 in).
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Charadrius thoracicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, September 06, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.