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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyCharadriidae
- genusCharadrius
- 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
Relatives of the malay plover
Other species in the same genus Charadrius.

Little ringed plover
Charadrius dubius

Common ringed plover
Charadrius hiaticula

Kentish plover
Charadrius alexandrinus

Eurasian dotterel
Charadrius morinellus

Greater sand plover
Charadrius leschenaultii

Siberian sand plover
Charadrius mongolus
CompareMalay plover vs Little ringed ploverMalay plover vs Common ringed ploverMalay plover vs Kentish ploverMalay plover vs Eurasian dotterel
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.
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