Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus), Thottada Beach, Kerala, India

            Here in non-breeding plumage. The species winters in East Africa, India and Australia.  It breeds above the treeline in the Himalayas.      
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500mm / 1600th / f13 / iso400
   

Taken on: February 1, 2016

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