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Pluvialis squatarola
Also known as: Grey Plover
Basic stats
Diet
Marine worms, molluscs, crustaceans
Habitat
Mudflats, sandy beaches, estuaries
Range
Breeds Arctic, winters worldwide coastlines
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 26–27 days
Size
Medium (27–30cm)
Wingspan
~71–83cm
Weight
~200–250g
A stocky, large-headed plover, non-breeding birds mottled grey above and pale below, with a distinctive black axillary patch visible in flight.
A Palearctic-breeding wader that passes through and winters on Borneo's coastal mudflats, and is listed as vulnerable owing to habitat loss along its migratory flyway.
