Forbes's Plover

Charadrius forbesi - Gravelot de Forbes Pluvier de Forbes

Gravelot de Forbes
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Charadriiformes

  • Family
    :

    Charadriidés

  • Genus
    :

    Charadrius

  • Species
    :

    forbesi

Descriptor

Shelley, 1883

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 20 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 46 à 49 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Gravelot de Forbes
adult
Gravelot de Forbes
adult

Forbes's Plover (Charadrius forbesi) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Gravelot de Forbes,
  • Chorlitejo de Forbes,
  • borrelho-de-fronte-escura,
  • Forbesregenpfeifer,
  • kongói lile,
  • Forbes' Plevier,
  • Corriere di Forbes,
  • savannstrandpipare,
  • Savannelo,
  • kulík hnedolíci,
  • kulík Forbesův,
  • Forbes´ Præstekrave,
  • ruskonaamatylli,
  • corriol de Forbes,
  • sieweczka ciemna,
  • Буролобый зуёк,
  • ニシミスジチドリ,
  • 福氏鸻,
  • 褐頂斑鴴,

Voice song and cries

Gravelot de Forbes
First year

Habitat

Gravelot de Forbes
adult

Savanna : Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) :

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 30-12-2012
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