UC IUCN · NE · Not Evaluated Charadriiformes Charadriidae

Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

UCIOC 2021

Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Charadriiformes · Charadriidae

Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius).

ATK137

DEF85

1967 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 14–18 cm
Wingspan: 40 cm

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 137

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 137).

DEF 85

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 85).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

A playable recording is not currently available for this species.

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & Oriental: widespread inland subarctic to tropical zones: Eurasia & Indian subcontinent & Southeastern Asia & Philippines & New Guinea and Bismarck Arch. Habitat:

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Thinornis dubius curonicus
British Isles, s, c Scandinavia, Iberian Pen. and n Africa, across Russia to Sea of Okhotsk and Ussuriland, s through Turkey, Middle East to Iran, n Mongolia to ec China, Korean Pen., Taiwan and Hokkaido to Kyushu (n to s Japan)
Thinornis dubius jerdoni
India to s China, n, c Thailand, e Cambodia and nc, se Vietnam
Thinornis dubius dubius
Philippines, New Guinea, New Ireland and New Britain (e Bismarck Arch.)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Thinornis dubius

Which family does it belong to?

Plovers (Charadriidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic & Oriental: widespread inland subarctic to tropical zones: Eurasia & Indian subcontinent & Southeastern Asia & Philippines & New Guinea and Bismarck Arch.