Species: Charadrius leschenaultii
English Name: Greater Sand Plover
Chinese Name: 鐵嘴沙鴴
Family: Charadriidae
Description:
This medium-size plover has 22-25 cm long. The upperparts are light-brown and the underparts are white. Legs and feet are greyish and the bill is black. Breeding males have a black eye mask. It occurs in Macao as a passage migrant.
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.