The Siberian Sand-Plover is a small, chunky plover distinguished by its pale throat, brown back, and white belly. Breeding birds showcase a striking black mask, white forehead, and a vivid orange chest and neck, with males typically displaying more intense coloration than females. Outside the breeding season, both adults and juveniles are brownish above and white below, featuring a variable white forehead and eyebrow.
This species breeds primarily in the Russian Far East, favoring bare coastal plains. During migration, it travels to coastal mudflats and beaches from Taiwan to Australia, where it winters.
The Siberian Sand-Plover feeds on insects, crustaceans, and annelid worms, employing a run-and-pause technique to capture its prey visually.
Today's flashy new shorebird is known for breeding in remote parts of Siberia -- it's the Siberian Sand-Plover! The Siberian Sand-Plover, known by several other names, including the Lesser Sand Plover, is a small, chunky wading bird that breeds in the high-altitude tundra of Siberia and Central... Read more »
