The white-faced plover (Anarhynchus dealbatus) is a small shorebird predominantly found along the coastal shores of subtropical and tropical eastern Asia.

[5] However, the White-faced Plover is now acknowledged as a distinct species by prominent international checklists,[6][7] aligning with the recommendations based on recent genetic,[8] ecological,[9] and demographic[10] findings.

[5] This bird is found along a wide seaboard area of southern China and adjacent northern Vietnam ; its wintering range extends south across eastern Indochina towards Sumatra.

It typically inhabits sandy beaches, mudflats and saltpans, and outside the breeding season visits reclaimed areas.

[5] The diet of this bird has been little studied but is presumed to be similar to that of the Kentish plover which feeds on small invertebrates such as insects and their larvae, spiders, molluscs, crustaceans and marine worms.