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Anarhynchus atrifrons
Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates, insects, crabs
Habitat
Mudflats, sandy beaches, estuaries
Range
Breeds Central Asia, winters Southeast Asia to Australia
Clutch size
3 eggs
Incubation period
About 22–24 days
Size
Small (18–21cm)
Wingspan
~45–58cm
Weight
~55–75g
A compact sand-plover, non-breeding birds grey-brown above and white below, told from Greater Sand Plover by its stouter, shorter bill and rounder head.
A common passage migrant and winterer on Borneo's coastal mudflats and beaches, often gathering in mixed flocks with other small shorebirds.
