Caspian Plover
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal turf (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Slim; pale belly.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Greater Sand Plover · Estuaries (very rare vagrant)
- Lesser Sand Plover · Estuaries (very rare vagrant)
- Isabelline Wheatear · Coastal turf (very rare)
- Pacific Golden Plover · Coastal turf (very rare vagrant)
- Pied Wheatear · Coastal turf (very rare)
- Asian Brown Flycatcher · Coastal scrub (very rare)
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