---
title: "Malaysian Plover"
description: "Anarhynchus peronii — Aves. The Malaysian plover or Malay plover (Anarhynchus peronii, syn."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/malaysian-plover
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Malaysian Plover

> Anarhynchus peronii — Aves. The Malaysian plover or Malay plover (Anarhynchus peronii, syn.

- Scientific name: *Anarhynchus peronii*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 970
- iNaturalist taxon: [1505775](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1505775)

## Names

- en: Malaysian Plover
- de: Malaienregenpfeifer
- es: Chorlitejo Malayo
- fr: Pluvier de Péron

## Countries with the most observations

SG (533), TH (182), MY (74), ID (53), TL (23), PH (12), KH (4)

## Summary

The Malaysian plover or Malay plover (Anarhynchus peronii, syn. Charadrius peronii) is a small (c. 35–42 g) wader that nests on beaches and salt flats in Southeast Asia.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_plover

## Photo

![Malaysian Plover](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/malaysian-plover/medium.jpg)

Photo: Don Wellmann · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/263376572

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/malaysian-plover?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).