Biology:Javan plover

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Short description: Species of bird

Javan plover
Javan Plover - Jakarta Bay - West Java, Indonesia.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Charadrius
Species:
C. javanicus
Binomial name
Charadrius javanicus
Chasen, 1938

The Javan plover (Charadrius javanicus) is a bird species in the family Charadriidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it inhabits sandy shores and intertidal mudflats. It is threatened by habitat loss but is listed as Least concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1270532 entry