Malaysian Plover (Anarhynchus peronii)
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Malaysian Plover

Anarhynchus peronii (Schlegel, 1865)

15 cmLength

The Malaysian plover or Malay plover (Anarhynchus peronii, syn.

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Malaysian Plover has been recorded at 56 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Marina EastSingapore1,580 records
  2. Laem Phak Bia – sandspitThailand765 records
  3. Salt PansIndonesia204 records
More places
  1. Mersing BeachMalaysia163 records
  2. Pak Thale Nature ReserveThailand123 records
  3. Khao Sam Roi Yot NPThailand89 records
  4. Seletar DamSingapore63 records
  5. Tuas SouthSingapore61 records
  6. Laem Pakarang IBA – "Coral Cape"Thailand57 records
  7. Bako NPMalaysia54 records

Countries and regions with the most records

SingaporeThailandMalaysiaIndonesiaTimor-LestePhilippinesVietnamCambodia

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 Malaysian plover or Malay plover (Anarhynchus peronii, syn.

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Questions

How big is the Malaysian Plover?

The Malaysian Plover is about 15 cm long.

Where does the Malaysian Plover live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: coastal Malay Peninsula to Philippines (local), Greater and Lesser Sundas and Sulawesi region. It is most often recorded in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the Malaysian Plover?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Malaysian Plover endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Malaysian Plover as Near Threatened.

What family is the Malaysian Plover in?

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

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Conservation
Near Threatened

Range

Oriental: coastal Malay Peninsula to Philippines (local), Greater and Lesser Sundas and Sulawesi region

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Plovers Charadriidae
Genus
Anarhynchus

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Malaysian Plover

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