Tibetan Sand Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons(Wagler, JG, 1829)
English (US) Tibetan Sand Plover
The Tibetan Sand Plover (Anarhynchus atrifrons) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) in the order Charadriiformes.
- Scientific name
- Anarhynchus atrifrons
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Tibetan Sand Plover
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Anarhynchus atrifrons schaeferi
- Anarhynchus atrifrons pamirensis
- Anarhynchus atrifrons atrifrons
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Charadrius atrifrons
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
- Type locality
- Bengal.
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 22 col.650
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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