AI overview
The Little Ringed Plover is a small wading bird found across Europe, Asia, and Africa that has adapted well to human-modified environments like gravel pits and reservoirs. It matters because its ability to thrive in disturbed habitats makes it an important indicator of how wildlife can coexist with human development and land use changes.
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Species
little plover
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyCharadriidae
Habitatmarine
Observations34,112
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Charadrius
- Award
- Bird of the Year
- Mass
- +7.7
Article
The little ringed plover (Thinornis dubius) is a small plover native to the Old World. It has mostly brown upperparts, a black neckband and a black mask around the eye with a noticeable yellow eyering. Its forehead, belly and the rest of the breast are white. A migratory species, it breeds in open gravel areas near freshwater, including gravel pits, islands and river edges. Its diet consists mainly of insects and worms, which it forages for in muddy areas.
Taxonomy