Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii (Lesson, 1826)
DP
GRSPL
4790
Family: Charadriiformes > Charadriidae
A medium-sized plover with a heavy bill, this is a very rare visitor from central Asia, added to the British List on the basis of an individual which spent nearly a month at Pagham Harbour, West Sussex, in the winter of 1978/79.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Near Threatened |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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West Sussex, 1978 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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SEASONALITY
Greater Sand Plover is a very rare vagrant with sporadic records in spring, summer and early autumn.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Greater Sand Plover, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: DP | 5-letter code: GRSPL | Euring: 4790 |
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