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Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
| Armenian Name: | Կասպիական քարադր |
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See Plate 26 for Caspian Plover and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Casual |
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| Length: | 18-20 cm, Wing Span:55-61 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 119. |
| Description: | Squarish head, thin black bill, pale lores, and long pale legs. Wings project beyond tail at rest; in flight shows narrow white wing stripe. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Male has white supercilium, broad reddish breast band with thin black border below. Female and non-breeding males are much duller with faint reddish tinge on breast band. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Males are much duller with faint reddish tinge on breast band. |
| Juvenile: | Pale feather edges on upperparts create scaly appearance; grayish breast band. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Greater Sand Plover by broader white supercilium, whitish lores, narrow white wing stripe, and wings that project beyond the tail at rest. |
| Behavior: | Often found far from water. |
| Habitat: | Stony semidesert. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
