Madagascar plover

Description

The banded courier or courier of Madagascar ( Charadrius thoracicus ( Richmond,1896 )) is a bird of the family Charadriidae,endemic to Madagascar.The Madagascan plover ( Charadrius thoracicus ) 2 3 is a species wader bird family Charadriidae endemic to Madagascar.It is the smallest plover in the world,measures 14 cm in length and weighs 25 grams.It inhabits mangroves,sandy beaches,intertidal marshes and coastal salt lagoons.Charadrius thoracicus is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests,sandy beaches,tidal flats,lagoons and coastal saline.