About Charadrius veredus Gould, 1848
This species is Charadrius veredus Gould, 1848, commonly known as the oriental plover. For adult males in breeding plumage, the face, throat, and fore-crown are white, while the hind-crown, hind-neck, and back are grey-brown. The belly is white, marked by a narrow black band followed by a broad chestnut breast band that merges into the white throat. Females, juveniles, and non-breeding males have generally grey-brown upperparts, a white belly, a pale face, and a white streak above the eye. The species measures 21–25 cm in length, has a wingspan of 46–53 cm, and weighs 95 g. Among red-breasted Charadrius plovers, this bird is relatively large, with long legs and long wings. It breeds in Mongolia, eastern Russia, and Manchuria, and migrates through eastern China and South-East Asia to reach Indonesia and northern Australia. It is rare in New Guinea, and has occurred as a straggler to New Zealand and Europe, with four records from Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands. The oriental plover breeds in dry steppes, deserts, arid grasslands, and saltpans. Its non-breeding habitat includes grasslands, salt-fields, and coastal areas. The oriental plover feeds mainly on insects.
