Wildlifeof Nepal
Little Ringed Plover
ShorebirdsCharadrius dubius
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly insects and worms, found by sight in muddy areas
Habitat
Open gravel areas near fresh water, such as gravel pits, islands and river edges
Range
Breeds across the Palearctic including north-west Africa; winters in Africa; the subspecies jerdoni occurs from India to South-east Asia
The little ringed plover is a small plover, smaller than the common ringed plover, with brown upperparts, a white forehead, belly and breast, a single black neckband, a black mask around the eye with a yellow eye-ring, and flesh-coloured legs. It feeds mainly on insects and worms, which it finds by sight on muddy ground (Wikipedia, general species account).
It nests on the ground on stones with little or no plant growth, near fresh water, and both sexes take turns incubating. It breeds across the Palearctic including north-west Africa and winters in Africa, and the subspecies jerdoni occurs from India to South-east Asia. The species name dubius means doubtful, reflecting an early suggestion that it was a variant of the common ringed plover. The source does not mention Nepal (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Little Ringed Plover eat?
- Mainly insects and worms, found by sight in muddy areas
- What habitat does the Little Ringed Plover live in?
- Open gravel areas near fresh water, such as gravel pits, islands and river edges
- Where is the Little Ringed Plover found?
- Breeds across the Palearctic including north-west Africa; winters in Africa; the subspecies jerdoni occurs from India to South-east Asia