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Javan Plover

Waders & Shorebirds

Anarhynchus javanicus

Basic stats

Diet

Small invertebrates, insects

Habitat

Sandy beaches, coastal mudflats

Range

Java, Bali and nearby Indonesian coasts

Clutch size

2–3 eggs

Incubation period

About 24–27 days

Size

Small (15cm)

Wingspan

~40–44cm

Weight

~35–50g

Closely resembling Kentish Plover, a small pale plover with a slim dark bill, streaky sandy upperparts and pale underparts.

A rare and accidental stray to Borneo from its core Javan and Indonesian range, occasionally recorded wandering along suitable open coastal habitat.

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