Javan Plover (Charadrius javanicus)

Other Names (World)
Javan Plover, Javan Sandplover

Family
Charadriidae (Plovers)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Chasen, 1938

Habitat
Sandy beaches, mudflats and adjacent open areas around the coasts.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B) (NB).

Java and the Kangean Islands, Indonesia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Human disturbance of coastal habitats within its limited is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Javan Plover (Charadrius javanicus) [XC410368]
by id from Gerokgak, Kabupaten Buleleng, Bali, Indonesia (call)

Javan Plover (Charadrius javanicus) [XC287518]
by Mike Nelson from Serangan island (south),Bali, Indonesia (alarm call, call)

Subspecies
May well not merit full species status, but various authors associate it with different species. Most often treated as subspecies of Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus). Alternatively linked with Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) or with Malay Plover (Charadrius peronii), although structurally appears to be quite different from latter.

Tentatively treated as distinct species, forming superspecies with White-fronted Plover (Charadrius marginatus), Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) and Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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