About the Greater Sand-Plover
The greater sand plover is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is often given as "greater sandplover" or "greater sand-plover", but the official IOC and British Ornithologists' Union spelling is "Greater Sand Plover". The specific leschenaultii commemorates the French botanist Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour. Like most other species in the genus Anarhynchus, it was until recently included in the genus Charadrius.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae) |
| Species | Anarhynchus leschenaultii |
| Species Codes | grsplo, GSAP, GRSA, GRSP, GSPL |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Greater Sand-Plover belong to?
The Greater Sand-Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii) belongs to the Plovers and Lapwings family (Charadriidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Greater Sand-Plover?
The greater sand plover is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is often given as \"greater sandplover\" or \"greater sand-plover\", but the official IOC and British Ornithologists' Union spelling is \"Greater Sand Plover\". The specific leschenaultii commemorates the French botanist ...
Where can I report a Greater Sand-Plover sighting?
You can log sightings of Greater Sand-Plover on eBird (ebird.org) using species code grsplo, or on iNaturalist.
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