White-fronted Plover
Charadrius marginatus
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Charadriidae
The white-fronted plover or white-fronted sandplover (Anarhynchus marginatus) is a small (45-50 g) shorebird of the family Charadriidae that inhabits sandy beaches, dunes, mudflats and the shores of rivers and lakes in sub-saharan Africa and Madagascar. It nests in small shallow scrapes in the ground and lays clutches of one to three eggs. The species is monogamous and long-lived, with a life expectancy of approximately 12 years.
Le Pluvier à front blanc (Anarhynchus marginatus) ou Gravelot à front blanc, est une espèce d'oiseaux Charadriiformes de la famille des Charadriidae. Description Il mesure 18 cm de longueur. Répartition et sous-espèces Selon la classification de référence du Congrès ornithologique international (version 15.
El chorlitejo frentiblanco o chorlitejo de frente blanca (Charadrius marginatus, sin. Anarhynchus marginatus) es una especie de ave caradriforme de la familia Charadriidae propia del África subsahariana. Es un ave sedentaria que habita en las costas además de los lagos y ríos interiores.
Distribution
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