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Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus [Pallas, 1773]
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Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Charadriidae
BTO Codes:
, CASPL
EURING No:
4800
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
3 Concern, most not in Europe; Endangered
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
19 cm
Wingspan:
58 cm
Weight:
M/F: 75 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: kharadra =a ravine
and after Asia (usually referring to India specifically)
World Distribution:
BREEDS: sc Asia, WINTERS: e,s Africa
Habitat:
Arid steppe, desert flats
Diet:
Mostly insects
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Norfolk, 1890
Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
3
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
Lothian
(1988),
Shetland
(1996),
North-east England:
No Records
North-west England:
No Records
English Midlands:
No Records
Eastern England:
South-east England:
South-west England:
Wales:
No Records
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Kaspisk prćstekrave
Dutch:
kapische Plevier
Finnish:
Kaspiantylli
French:
Pluvier asiatique
German:
Wermutregenpfeifer
Hungarian:
Kaspi lile
Icelandic:
Leirlóa
Irish:
Italian:
Corriere asiatico
Norwegian:
Rřdbrystlo
Polish:
Sieweczka dlugonoga
Portuguese:
Borrelho-asiático
Spanish:
Chorlitejo asiático
Swedish:
Kaspisk pipare
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