About Greater Sand Plover:
- It is a small wader in the plover family of birds.
- Scientific Name: Charadrius leschenaultii
- Habitat and Distribution:
- Found from Turkey to Jordon, Central Asia, Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China, wintering along the coasts of Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Australasia.
- It breeds in high-elevation areas, where it favors arid, open habitats, sometimes near water.
- Winters on coastal mudflats and estuaries.
- Conservation Status:
- IUCN Red List: Least Concern
