WoRMS taxon details
Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758
212611 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212611)
accepted
Species
Anarhynchus alexandrinus · unaccepted
marine, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Description Length: 15-17 cm. Plumage: above grey-brown; below white; forehead and band on hindneck white continuous with white...
Description Length: 15-17 cm. Plumage: above grey-brown; below white; forehead and band on hindneck white continuous with white superciliary line; breastband incomplete--dark patches at sides of chest only; breeding male with black bars at sides of chest, black frontal bar and black line through eye; chestnut cap; in non-breeding male and female brown replaces black, no chestnut in cap. Immature like adult but paler with buff markings on coverts. Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill black; eyering black; feet and legs dark grey to black. Habitat: beaches, lagoons, estuaries, tidal mudflats; inland water bodies. Palearctic migrant in north-eastern Africa, breeds along Red Sea. <389><391><393> [details]
WoRMS (2024). Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212611 on 2024-11-21
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Depew, Lorna
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (HKRMS) HKBWS. (2013). Hong Kong Bird Report 2011. <em>The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society.</em> [details]
context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]context source (HKRMS) HKBWS. (2013). Hong Kong Bird Report 2011. <em>The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society.</em> [details]
context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Length: 15-17 cm. Plumage: above grey-brown; below white; forehead and band on hindneck white continuous with white superciliary line; breastband incomplete--dark patches at sides of chest only; breeding male with black bars at sides of chest, black frontal bar and black line through eye; chestnut cap; in non-breeding male and female brown replaces black, no chestnut in cap. Immature like adult but paler with buff markings on coverts. Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill black; eyering black; feet and legs dark grey to black. Habitat: beaches, lagoons, estuaries, tidal mudflats; inland water bodies. Palearctic migrant in north-eastern Africa, breeds along Red Sea. <389><391><393> [details]Remark Forms a superspecies with C. marginatus [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | vrapuesi gushëbardhë | [details] |
| Bulgarian | Морски дъждосвирец | [details] |
| Danish | hvidbrystet præstekrave | [details] |
| Dutch | strandplevier | [details] |
| English | snowy ploverKentish plover | [details] |
| French | gravelot à collier interrompu | [details] |
| German | Seeregenpfeifer | [details] |
| Hebrew | חופמי אלכסנדריחופמי אלכסנדרוני | [details] |
| Italian | fratino | [details] |
| Japanese | シロチドリ | [details] |
| Lithuanian | juodakojis kirlikas | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Θαλασσοσφυριχτής | [details] |
| Norwegian | hvitbrystlo | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | hvitbrystlo | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | kvitbrystlo | [details] |
| Polish | sieweczka morska | [details] |
| Romanian | Prundaşul de sărătură | [details] |
| Russian | Морской зуёкморской зуек | [details] |
| Scottish Gaelic | feadóigín chosdubh | [details] |
| Slovenian | beločeli deževnik | [details] |
| Spanish | chorlitejo patinegro | [details] |
| Swedish | svartbent strandpipare | [details] |
| Turkish | akça cılıbıtakca cılıbıtakca cilibit | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Пісочник морський (Зуйок морський)Пісочник морськийМорський пісочник | [details] |
| Welsh | cwtiad caint | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (32 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (246 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Charadrius alexandrinus)
To GenBank (18207 nucleotides; 675 proteins) (from synonym Anarhynchus alexandrinus)
To GenBank (18207 nucleotides; 675 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 641773 Chradrius alexandrinus - dorsal view)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (246 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Charadrius alexandrinus)
To GenBank (18207 nucleotides; 675 proteins) (from synonym Anarhynchus alexandrinus)
To GenBank (18207 nucleotides; 675 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 641773 Chradrius alexandrinus - dorsal view)
To PESI
To ITIS
