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Kittlitz's Plover (Anarhynchus pecuarius)

Kittlitz's Plover (Charadrius pecuarius)
Kittlitz's Plover (Charadrius pecuarius)

About Kittlitz's Plover (Anarhynchus pecuarius)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Shorebirds and Allies
  • Family: Plovers

Kittlitz's plover is a small shorebird in the family Charadriidae that breeds near coastal and inland saltmarshes, sandy or muddy riverbanks or alkaline grasslands with short vegetation. It is native to much of Sub-Saharan Africa, the Nile Delta and Madagascar. It is thought to be mainly polygamous and has monomorphic plumage.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Visits

  • 2003-01-06

    Lambertsbai - Bird Island, South Africa
  • 2011-01-04

    Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-04
  • 2011-01-15

    Abiata-Shala National Park, Ethiopia
  • 2013-11-03

    Sibiloi National Park, Kenya
    Image from 2013-11-03
  • 2017-01-08

    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda
  • 2017-11-01

    Toliara, Madagascar
    Image from 2017-11-01
  • 2017-11-02

    Ifaty, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-21

    Mahajanga, Madagascar