Scientific Name: Charadrius peronii
Malay Name: Rapang Pantai Melayu
Chinese Name: 马来鸻
Found throughout Southeast Asia except Java.
Size: 14-16 cm
Identification: Male resembles breeding male Kentish Plover but upperparts and wing-coverts with prominent pale fringes (appear scaly or mottled) and black lateral breast-patches extend in complete band below white nuchal collar. Female looks similar to male but lateral breast-band is rufous-orange and lack black crown-patch. Juvenile appears duller than female.
Similar looking species: Kentish Plover
Habitat: Sandy beaches and suitable coastal habitats.
Behaviour/Ecology: Usually solitary or in pairs and sometimes in very small groups.
Local Status: Uncommon resident
Conservation Status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Location: Tuas, Changi, Lorong Halus, Seletar Mudflat, Pulau Semakau and the breakwaters near Marina Barrage.
Craig Robson (2011) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia
Allen Jeyarajasingam & Alan Pearson (2012) A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore