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Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius
Charadriidae Low risk

The little ringed plover is a small plover native to the Old World. It has mostly brown upperparts, a black neckband and a black mask around the eye with a noticeable yellow eyering. Its forehead, belly and the rest of the breast are white. A migratory species, it breeds in open gravel areas near freshwater, including gravel pits, islands and river edges. Its diet consists mainly of insects and worms, which it forages for in muddy areas.

Summary from Wikipedia

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In Türkiye

Only occasionally recorded in Türkiye.

109 records from Türkiye · #389 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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