Malaysian plover
charadrius peronii latin

The Malaysian plovers lays two to five (mode of three) cryptic eggs on small scrapes on beaches.

Sandy tropical beaches have tremendous economic value and as a result there has been intensive development pressure on the remaining Malaysian plover habitats in Thailand.

Malaysian Plover (Charadrius peronii)

Among the recorded species of seabird are the Brown Booby, Common Kingfisher and Malaysian Plover.

The Malaysian Plover (Charadrius peronii) is a small (ca. 35-42 g) wader that nests on beaches and salt flats in Southeast Asia.

The study concluded that "that tourism development on Thai beaches affects both habitat availability and productivity of Malaysian plovers by enhancing beach erosion rates, converting medium vegetation into tall monocultures and intensifying human disturbance.

At least 88 bird species, including the globally threatened Malaysian Plover (Charadrius peronii) and Asiatic Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus), can be found within the site, as well as 82 fish species, 18 reptiles, three amphibians, and 17 mammal species.

Malaysian Plover (Charadrius peronii)