Javan Plover

The Javan plover is a small 15 cm (5.9 in) shorebird with a reddish-brown coloration that begins at the crown and extends from the back of the neck onto the sides of the breast, with a smaller dark patch below. The breast collar is also reddish-brown, while the hind neck collar is white and always incomplete. The upperparts are brown or grey brown, and its underparts are white. Its head plumage is characterized by a black bar on the forecrown and a dark brown horizontal eyestripe. Its supercilium is typically white and extends behind the eye. The head is generally oval-shaped. Voice: Because the Javan plover is classified as a subspecies of the Kentish plover in most scientific literature, vocalization data are mostly limited to reports of a repeated single soft, rising “kweek”. While the Kentish plover produces a shorter “krk-krk…pik” or “pik” call, the Javan plover gives a longer “kweek……kweek” or a single drawn-out “kweek”.