Malaysian Plover vs Tibetan Sand Plover

Malaysian Plover

Anarhynchus peronii

Coastal

The Malaysian plover is 15 cm (5.9 in) in length. The male can be recognized by a thin black band around the neck; the female has a thin brown band. Its legs are pale. Its voice is a soft twit.

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Tibetan Sand Plover

Anarhynchus atrifrons

It is a medium-sized plover with a pale throat, brown back and white underparts. Adults in summer plumage have a black mask and a light orange chest and neck; males are on average paler than females. Adults in winter plumage and juveniles have light brown upperparts and white underparts, with varying amounts of white on the forehead and back.

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Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe · CC BY 4.0

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