Thinornis dubius
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How to recognize it
The Little Ringed Plover is a small, neat shorebird with a dark band across the neck and a pale forehead. Its clean white underparts and crisp head pattern make it easy to pick out at a glance. It keeps to itself and moves with quick, tidy steps, feeding in open view rather than disappearing into cover. It searches muddy ground for insects and worms, using sight to find food. For breeding it chooses open gravel areas near freshwater, from river edges to gravel pits and islands. It is migratory, nesting in summer and spending the winter in Africa.
The Little Ringed Plover is a small, neat shorebird with a dark band across the neck and a pale forehead. Its clean white underparts and crisp head pattern make it easy to pick out at a glance. It keeps to itself and moves with quick, tidy steps, feeding in open view rather than disappearing into cover. It searches muddy ground for insects and worms, using sight to find food. For breeding it chooses open gravel areas near freshwater, from river edges to gravel pits and islands. It is migratory, nesting in summer and spending the winter in Africa.
