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Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus
Family
Plovers and Lapwings
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
kenplo1, KEPL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyPlovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
SpeciesAnarhynchus alexandrinus
Codeskenplo1, KEPL
Identification

The Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) is a member of the Plovers and Lapwings family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code kenplo1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Plovers and Lapwings
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Tawny-throated Dotterel
Oreopholus ruficollis
Pied Plover
Hoploxypterus cayanus
Kentish Plover photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Family: Plovers and Lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: kenplo1