Little Ringed Plover, 3/17/2012

This is also another time I photographed Little Ringed Plover. In Taiwan, Little Ringed Plovers are commonly seen during Autumn, Winter and Spring as they are Winter migratory birds. Some of them are Taiwan local birds. They are commonly seen in wetlands, sea shores, sand shores and water farm fields.


photographed on 3/17/2012



photographed on 3/17/2012



photographed on 12/24/2011



video recorded on 12/24/2011

Chinese name:	小環頸鴴
English name:	Little Ringed Plover
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Scientific name:	Charadrius dubius
Order:	Charadriiformes
Family:	Charadriidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Winter migratory bird. Some are Taiwan local birds.
Frequency of appearance:	Common in Taiwan
Foods:	mollusks, insects
Habitat:	Wetlands, sea shores, sand shores or water farm fields
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Appear alone
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: Male bird has a complete black ring around the neck. Female bird looks mostly like male, but the black ring has some brown spots. During breeding season, the eyering is shiny golden and the forehead is white. During non-breeding season, the golden eyering is almost disappeared and the forehead is no longer white. Differed from Kentish Plover by the golden eyering and the horizontal white stripe on head top.
Breeding places:	Mainly Europe and North Asia, partly South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Migration destinations:	South Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Time photographed:	2011/11/12, 2011/12/4, 2012/3/17
Location found:	Wugu Wetland, New Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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