First records of Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii in South America
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii migrates from its breeding areas in western and Central Asia to the coasts of Australasia and the Indian Ocean. It is a vagrant in various parts of the world, including two records in North America. The species was photographed in December 2015 and September 2023 in south and south-east Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo), providing the first records for South America.
Authors: Flávio Ronaldo Rodrigues da Silva, André Luíz Fraga Briso, Marcelo Henrique Marques, Fabio Schunck
Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Language: English
Topic: Avian ecology and behavior
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405010309