Greater Sand Plover:
A Greater Sand Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii), a migratory shorebird typically found along coastal mudflats and estuaries, was recently spotted at Chandu village, marking the fifth documented record of the species in the region.
- Greater Sand Plover is a small wader in the plover family of birds.
- Scientific Name: Charadrius leschenaultii
- Found from Turkey to Jordon, Central Asia, Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China, wintering along the coasts of Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Australasia.
- It breeds in high-elevation areas, where it favors arid, open habitats, sometimes near water.
- Winters on coastal mudflats and estuaries.
- Conservation Status:
- IUCN Red List: Least Concern
