Charadriiformes / Charadriidae / Anarhynchus
Tibetan Sand Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons · 青藏沙鸻
Introduction
A small wader in the plover family, breeding in the Pamir Mountains, Tian Shan, Tibetan Plateau, and south Mongolia, and wintering in east and south Africa, as well as south, east, and southeast Asia.
Description
Medium-sized plover with a pale throat, brown back, and white underparts. Adults in summer plumage display a black mask and a light orange chest and neck; males are on average paler than females. Adults in winter plumage and juveniles have light brown upperparts and white underparts, with varying amounts of white on the forehead and back.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in the Pamir Mountains, Tian Shan, Tibetan Plateau, and south Mongolia. Winters in east and south Africa, and south, east, and southeast Asia. Includes three subspecies: A. a. atrifrons (breeds in Tibet), A. a. pamirensis (breeds in Pamir Mountains), and A. a. schaeferi (breeds in Qinghai).
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Genus
- Anarhynchus
Taxonomy Changes
Charadrius atrifrons → Anarhynchus atrifrons
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (3)
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Anarhynchus atrifrons atrifrons
breeds Himalayas and southern Tibet; winters from India to Sumatra
Data Sources
CBR Notes: IUCN红色名录等级由NR调整为LC，将蒙古沙鸻的pamirensis、atrifrons、schaeferi亚种作为独立种青藏沙鸻Charadrius atrifrons（Wei et al. 2022）由Charadrius属移入Anarhynchus属（dos Remedios et al. 2015; Eaton et al. 2021）
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
