The Madagascar plover (Anarhynchus thoracicus), also known as the black-banded plover, is a small (37 g) monogamous shorebird in the family Charadriidae, native to western Madagascar. It inhabits shores of lagoons, coastal grasslands, and breeds in salt marshes.

Rare Madagascar endemic that is found along the western and southern coast. Preferred habitat is open fields with very short grass, and adjacent coastal mudflats. Acts like a typical plover, running and plucking food from the ground.

The Madagascar plover (Charadrius thoracicus), also known as the black-banded plover, is a small (37 g) monogamous shorebird in the family Charadriidae, native to western Madagascar. It inhabits shores of lagoons, coastal grasslands, and breeds in salt marshes.

Jul 13, 2023 · Black-banded Plover, Charadrius thoracicus: Also known as Madagascar Plover. Endemic to Madagascar . Inhabits subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, sandy shores, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoons.

Oct 24, 2023 · Madagascar Plover (Anarhynchus thoracicus), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.madplo1.01.1.

Madagascar Plover (Anarhynchus thoracicus) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family.

The Madagascar plover, also known as the black-banded plover, is a small monogamous shorebird in the family Charadriidae, native to western Madagascar. It inhabits shores of lagoons, coastal grasslands, and breeds in salt marshes.

The Madagascan plover (Charadrius thoracicus), also known as the black-banded plover, is a small (37 g) monogamous shorebird in the family Charadriidae. It is native to western Madagascar that inhabits the shores of lagoons, coastal grasslands, and breeds in salt marshes.

The Madagascan plover (Charadrius thoracicus), also known as the black-banded plover, is a small (37 g) monogamous shorebird in the family Charadriidae. It is native to western Madagascar that inhabits the shores of lagoons, coastal grasslands, and breeds in salt marshes.

Jul 29, 2024 · In this ~80 km² area, at least six endemic and endangered species live: the Grandidier's baobab (Adansonia grandidieri), the spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides), the Humblot's heron (Ardea humbloti), a cavefish (Typhleotris pauliani), the Madagascar plover (Anarhynchus thoracicus), and the Madagascar buttonquail (Turnix nigricollis).