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Anarhynchus veredus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, small invertebrates
Habitat
Dry grassland, open fields, airstrips
Range
Breeds Mongolia and China, winters to Australia
Clutch size
3 eggs
Incubation period
About 24–28 days
Size
Medium (23–25cm)
Wingspan
~60–65cm
Weight
~90–130g
A long-legged, upright plover of dry open ground, plain-faced with a warm buff wash across the breast in non-breeding plumage.
An uncommon passage migrant through Borneo, favouring dry grassy fields and airstrips rather than the coastal mudflats used by most other plovers.
