Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Charadrius
Species
leschenaultii
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Madagascar,
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Semi deserts and sandy beaches
Distribution and Range
Breeds in Turkey eastwards through Central Asia, winters in east Africa, south Asia and Australasia
Food
Forages by sight using the run and pause technique for insects, crustaceans and annelid.