In 2023, the subspecies seebohmi of southern India and Sri Lanka was elevated to a full species. The English name of Hanuman plover was suggested based on the mythology of the monkey god Hanuman who built a bridge between India and Lanka in the epic Ramayana.
In 2023, the subspecies seebohmi of southern India and Sri Lanka was elevated to a full species. This decision was influenced by the mythology surrounding the monkey god Hanuman who built a bridge between India and Lanka in the epic Ramayana.