Avibase: Anarhynchus marginatus arenaceus (White-fronted Plover (arenaceus))

White-fronted Plover (arenaceus)

Anarhynchus marginatus arenaceus Clancey, PA 1971

Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Charadriidae
Genus:
   Anarhynchus
Scientific:
  Anarhynchus marginatus arenaceus

Original description

Citation:
Clancey, PA 1971

Reference:
Durban Mus. Novit. 9 p.113

Protonym:
Charadrius marginatus arenaceus

Type locality:
Fossil Head Reserve, Umzamba R. mouth, northern Pondoland, Eastern Cape Province

Link:
https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA0012723X_1479

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
1DF8BD5F0DCB7FAF

Avibase ID:
avibase-1DF8BD5F

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1DF8BD5F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824558

Geographic range:

Anarhynchus marginatus arenaceus: inland and coastal southern Mozambique to southern Cape Province

Source: Clements checklist

English:
White-fronted Plover (arenaceus)
French:
Pluvier à front blanc (arenaceus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Anarhynchus marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Charadrius marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Charadrius marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Anarhynchus marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Charadrius marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Charadrius marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Charadrius marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Charadrius marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Charadrius marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Charadrius marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Charadrius marginatus arenaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-fronted Plover (arenaceus) ( Charadrius marginatus arenaceus)
Avilist 2025: Anarhynchus marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
Clements, version 2021: Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
Clements, version 2022: Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
Clements, version 2023: Anarhynchus marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
Clements, version 2024: Anarhynchus marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
Clements, version 2025: Anarhynchus marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 3]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Charadrius marginatus arenaceus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Anarhynchus marginatus

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