Complex sentence: The Madagascan plover ("Charadrius thoracicus") family Charadriidae, also known as the Black-Banded Plover, is a small (37g) monogamous shorebird native to western Madagascar that inhabits the shores of lagoons, coastal grasslands, and breeds in salt marshes.
Split into simpler sentences: The Madagascan plover ("Charadrius thoracicus"), also known as the black-banded plover, is a small (37 g) monogamous shorebird in the family Charadriidae. It is native to western Madagascar that inhabits the shores of lagoons, coastal grasslands, and breeds in salt marshes.