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SPECIES PROFILE
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Charadrius
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Indian subcontinent Europe Africa
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Coastal wetlands rivers mudflats
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Charadriiformes
FAMILY
Charadriidae
GENUS
Charadrius
📋 Description
SIZE
14-17 cm long 30-50 g
COLORATION
Brown upperparts white underparts double breast band
ADAPTATIONS
Short bill for probing ringed eyes for camouflage
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Coastal wetlands rivers mudflats
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Indian subcontinent Europe Africa
REPRODUCTION
Lays 3-4 eggs in ground scrapes incubated 22-28 days
DIET DETAILS
Insects worms crustaceans
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss disturbance
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Ringed Runners: Little Ringed Plovers forage with 40-gram bodies eating 10 grams of insects daily in Pulicat's mudflats. Their eye rings are distinctive.
2
Shore Nesters: These plovers cover 2000 sq km in Tamil Nadu's wetlands nesting on ground. Coastal development threatens their sites.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Pulicat Lake in Tamil Nadu
Chilika Lake in Odisha
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
October-March Dry season concentrates prey for spotting plovers
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Watch little ringed plovers running on mudflats
