Wildlifeof China
Long-billed Plover
Shorebirds
Photo: M.Nishimura · CC BY-SA 3.0
Charadrius placidus
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic insects, insect larvae and other invertebrates
Habitat
Shores of rivers and streams, wetlands and rice fields
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
Clutch size
4 eggs
Weight
Eggs 10–13g
The long-billed plover is a wading bird found across a wide range of Asia including China. It is migratory, breeding and wintering in different parts of its range, and can often be spotted along the shores of rivers and streams, in wetlands and in rice fields. The breeding season runs from the end of February or early March to July (Wikipedia, general species account).
It forages on the shoreline, mainly for aquatic insects, insect larvae and other invertebrates. A male and female form a monogamous pair and hold a territory through the breeding season. The male makes many ground pits and guides the female from one to another, and she eventually lays in one, a single egg every 48 hours until there are four. The feathers around the eyes of an adult breeding male are much darker than the female's (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Long-billed Plover eat?
- Aquatic insects, insect larvae and other invertebrates
- What habitat does the Long-billed Plover live in?
- Shores of rivers and streams, wetlands and rice fields
- Where is the Long-billed Plover found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
- How many eggs does the Long-billed Plover lay?
- 4 eggs
- How much does the Long-billed Plover weigh?
- Eggs 10–13g