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Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Tibetan Sand-PloverAnarhynchus atrifrons
Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus
Greater Sand-PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii
White-faced PloverAnarhynchus dealbatus
SanderlingCalidris alba
Javan PloverAnarhynchus javanicus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 16,536 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 16,497 |
| Spain | 1,253 |
| Taiwan | 1,186 |
| China | 1,176 |
| Portugal | 1,074 |
| Taiwan Province | 920 |
| Andalucía | 657 |
| France | 637 |
| FARO | 495 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Plovers and Lapwings · Charadriidae |
| Genus | Sand Plovers and Allies · Anarhynchus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Kentish Plover with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.