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Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus
Charadriidae Low risk

The Kentish plover is a small wader of the family Charadriidae that breeds on the shores of saline lakes, lagoons, and coasts, populating sand dunes, marshes, semi-arid desert, and tundra. Both male and female birds have pale plumages with a white underside, grey/brown back, dark legs and a dark bill; however, additionally the male birds also exhibit very dark incomplete breast bands, and dark markings either side of their head, therefore the Kentish plover is regarded as sexually dimorphic.

Summary from Wikipedia

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In Türkiye

Seasonal status
Year-round

Recorded in Türkiye throughout the year.

Most records in July–August.

Where it stands out
AdanaÇanakkaleMersinKonyaİzmir

Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.

Records by month

Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.

7,716 records from Türkiye · #130 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye

At a glance

Family
Charadriidae
Group
Shorebirds and Allies
Conservation status
Low risk

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