Black-banded Plover

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, sandy shores, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is the world's smallest plover, at 25 g and 14 cm .

The Black-banded Plover is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

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