Oriental Plover
Anarhynchus veredus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The oriental plover (Anarhynchus veredus), also known as the oriental dotterel, is a medium-sized plover closely related to the Caspian plover. It breeds in parts of Mongolia and China, migrating southwards each year to spend its non-breeding season in Indonesia, New Guinea and northern Australia.
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Range and habitat
Breeds inland eastern Asia from south-central Siberia and Mongolia to western Inner Mongolia (north-central China); winters inland and coastal Indonesia from Java to southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Oriental plover
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
