One of the 3 ringed plovers on WAnimals
Birds · Charadriiformes · Charadriidae
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A small wader with a rounded head, a black breast band, a black mask and a band of the same colour across the forehead. Its diagnostic feature is the yellow eye-ring, absent in the common ringed plover. Flesh-coloured legs and a short, dark bill.
Size
15 cm – 18 cm
Life expectancy
3 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
