Lesser Sand Plover - Charadrius mongolus - Charadriidae - Birds of India - Avifauna

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae

Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus) - image © Rajiv Lather

Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus), also known as Mongolian Plover, is a resident in northern Himalayas and winter visitor to coastal India. Size: 19-21 cm


Anseriformes	Apodiformes	Bucerotiformes	Caprimulgiformes	Charadriiformes	Ciconiiformes	Columbiformes	Coraciiformes	Cuculiformes

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