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Javan plover
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Javan plover (Anarhynchus javanicus) is a bird species in the family Charadriidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it inhabits sandy shores and intertidal mudflats. It is threatened by habitat loss and is listed as Least concern on the IUCN Red List.[1] It forages for food in mudflats.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Charadriidae |
Genus: | Anarhynchus |
Species: | A. javanicus |
Binomial name | |
Anarhynchus javanicus (Chasen, 1938) | |
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