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Little Ringed Plover

Plovers and Lapwings

Photo: Andreas Eichler · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Thinornis dubius

Also known as: Charadrius dubius

Basic stats

Diet

Mainly insects and worms

Habitat

Open gravel areas near freshwater, including gravel pits, islands and river edges

Range

Old World

The little ringed plover is a small plover native to the Old World, with mostly brown upperparts, a black neckband and a black mask around the eye with a noticeable yellow eyering. The forehead, belly and the rest of the breast are white. It is a migratory species that breeds in open gravel areas near freshwater, including gravel pits, islands and river edges, and its diet consists mainly of insects and worms (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What does the Little Ringed Plover eat?
Mainly insects and worms
What habitat does the Little Ringed Plover live in?
Open gravel areas near freshwater, including gravel pits, islands and river edges
Where is the Little Ringed Plover found?
Old World
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