Adult Kentish plover in breeeding plumage
The Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, is a small wader in the plover bird family. Despite its name, this species no longer breeds in Kent, or even Great Britain. This beautiful specimen in breeding plumage was found in the wading ground of Wena Lake about 15km from Nagpur.
Although these may be native to India, they are documented as seen around these parts only during the winter. For Nagpur these birds are widely believed to be passage migrants. However we have records of sighting these birds in April and May, we have also recorded mating, nest and chicks of Kentish Plover in and around Nagpur, so it looks like while the native breeding grounds are being given up they are moving to newer areas for breeding.
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- Mating adults
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- Mating adults
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- Adult on nest
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- Nest with eggs
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- Plover chick
This species is categorized as ‘Least Concern’ in the IUCN red list, however, their numbers are dropping rapidly due to human development activity disturbing their feeding & breeding grounds.
The Kentish Plover is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
I think we need to get in touch and go out for taking pictures some day, if that is OK for you.
You seem to know a lot of secrets of Nagpur
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Wow!! nice Snaps !
Thanks for sharing
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Beautiful picture – the main one.
In North America this is called a "snowy plover", I’ve just learned that from my recent Asian trip.
Thanks Abhishek and popcorn09 – glad you like the photos
Great find! I hope you are publishing a note on Indian Birds!
Thanks! Yes a note has been sent to Indian Birds
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