Madagascar Plover (Anarhynchus thoracicus)
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Madagascar Plover

Anarhynchus thoracicus (Richmond, 1896)

The Madagascar plover (Anarhynchus thoracicus), also known as the black-banded plover, is a small (37 g) monogamous shorebird in the family Charadriidae, native to western Madagascar.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar

Madagascar Plover has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar61 records
  2. Belalanda WetlandsMadagascar30 records
  3. Nosy VeMadagascar3 records
More places
  1. Ankarafantsika NP – Lac RavelobeMadagascar1 record
  2. Berenty ReserveMadagascar1 record
  3. Ranomafana NPMadagascar1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Madagascar plover (Anarhynchus thoracicus), also known as the black-banded plover, is a small (37 g) monogamous shorebird in the family Charadriidae, native to western Madagascar. It inhabits shores of lagoons, coastal grasslands, and breeds in salt marshes. These plovers mainly nest in open grassland and dry mudflats surrounding alkaline lakes.

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Questions

Where does the Madagascar Plover live?

Its breeding range: Africa: coastal strip western Madagascar (local). It is most often recorded in Madagascar.

When is the best time to see the Madagascar Plover?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Madagascar Plover endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Madagascar Plover as Vulnerable.

What family is the Madagascar Plover in?

It belongs to the family Plovers (Charadriidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Conservation
Vulnerable

Range

Africa: coastal strip western Madagascar (local)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Plovers Charadriidae
Genus
Anarhynchus

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Madagascar Plover

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