#madagascar plover

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Madagascar Plover (Charadrius thoracicus)

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Madagascar Plover (Charadrius thoracicus)

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Madagascar Plover (Charadrius thoracicus)

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May 26, 2020 - Madagascar Plover, Madagascan Plover, or Black-banded Plover (Charadrius thoracicus)

These plovers are found only on the western and southern coasts of Madagascar in grassy open fields, mudflats, salt marshes, lakes, and mangroves. They eat insects, spiders, worms, and mollusks, foraging while running along the ground and picking at prey items. Pairs build scrape nests on the ground, lining them with plant materials and stones or shell fragments. Both parents incubate the eggs, defend the nests, and care for the chicks, which can feed themselves soon after hatching. They are classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to declines to their small population, primarily from habitat degradation.

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Madagascar Plover (Charadrius thoracicus)

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Madagascar Plover (Charadrius thoracicus)

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