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Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius [Scopoli, 1786]
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Trends & Distribution
Breeding & Survival
Biometrics
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Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Charadriidae
BTO Codes:
LP , LIRPL
EURING No:
4690
Number in Britain:
947.5 pairs (Summer)
Conservation Status:
UK:
GREEN
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Migrant Breeder, Passage Visitor
Subspecies:
curonicus recorded in Britain (of 3 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
14 cm
Wingspan:
45 cm
Weight:
M/F: 40 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: kharadra =a ravine
and L.: dubius =uncertain
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Europe, n Africa, Asia, WINTERS: c Africa, n Australia
Habitat:
Sandy or rocky lakeshores, on migration mudflats
Diet:
Insects, also spiders and other invertebrates, just below surface of wet ground
TitBit:
Before the 1930s the Little Ringed Plover was a rare vagrant to Britain, but its liking for breeding in gravel pits and on the shores of man-made reservoirs has lead to a remarkable spread in abundance
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
New Atlas )
British Population Size:
Summer:
825 to 1070 pairs
in 1988-91
First Record:
1850
First Breeding Record:
Hertfordshire 1938
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
70 to 115 thousand pairs
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I), Bern(III), Bonn(II), AEWA
Survey Results:
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
30 x 22 mm
Egg Weight:
6.6 g (of which . % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
77
Clutch Size:
4 eggs
Incubation:
24 - 25 days
by the:
Male + Female
Fledging:
25 - 27 days
as:
Precocial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
Number of Broods:
1/2
Number Ringed:
132
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
2
years
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
6yr8m
(Finland: 13yr 0m)
Biometrics
Ring Size:
B2
Wing Length
Adult:
119.4 ± 3.1
Range
114 - 124 mm, N =63
Juvenile:
115.6 ± 5.0
106 - 121 mm, N =32
Male:
119.6 ± 3.5
113 - 124 mm, N =23
Female:
119.1 ± 2.9
114 - 123 mm, N =32
Weight
Adult:
37.52 ± 2.51
Range
34.00 - 42.60 g , N =58
Juvenile:
36.51 ± 5.07
30.10 - 47.20 g , N =30
Male:
36.99 ± 2.07
34.00 - 40.40 g , N =21
Female:
37.74 ± 2.57 .
34.60 - 42.60 g , N =31
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Little Plover
Gaelic:
Trìlleachan-tràghad-beag
Welsh:
Cwtiad Torchog Bach
Danish:
Lille præstekrave
Dutch:
Kleine plevier
Finnish:
Pikkutylli
French:
Petit Gravelot
German:
Flußregenpfeifer
Hungarian:
Kis lile
Icelandic:
Vatnalóa
Irish:
Feadóigín Chladaigh
Italian:
Corriere piccolo
Norwegian:
Dverglo
Polish:
Sieweczka rzeczna
Portuguese:
Borrelho-pequeno-de-coleira
Spanish:
Chorlitejo chico
Swedish:
Mindre strandpipare
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Allsop, K. 1949 Adventure lit their star Latimer House, London
See Also:
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