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Malay plover

Charadrius peronii Schlegel, 1865

Status not recordedbirds

The malay plover (Charadrius peronii) is a species in the family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 42 g.

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Quick facts about the malay plover

Weight
42 g
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Aquatic predator
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
coastal
Young per litter or clutch
3
Lifestyle
Terrestrial
Migration
Sedentary
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the malay plover live?

Not recorded

Is the malay plover endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the malay plover classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCharadriiformes
  5. familyCharadriidae
  6. genusCharadrius
  7. SpeciesCharadrius peronii Schlegel, 1865

Synonyms Anarhynchus peronii, Charadrius peroni, Charadrius peronii chaseni, Charadrius peronii peronii

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Malaysian ploverEnglish
  • MalaienregenpfeiferGerman
  • Chorlitejo malayoSpanish
  • Pluvier de PéronFrench
  • arkipelloNorwegian Bokmål
  • maleise plevierDutch
  • batuíra-malaiaPortuguese
  • Malaien-RegenpfeiferGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the malay plover

Other species in the same genus Charadrius.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the malay plover?

An adult malay plover weighs 42 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the malay plover?

The malay plover (Charadrius peronii) belongs to the family Charadriidae in the order Charadriiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Malay plover (Charadrius peronii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/malay-plover

MLA

“Malay plover (Charadrius peronii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/malay-plover.

BibTeX
@misc{malay_plover_2026,
  title = {Malay plover (Charadrius peronii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/malay-plover},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}