Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
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Piping Plover: 17–18 cm, pale sandy-gray plover with an incomplete breast-band, orange legs, and yellow-orange bill. Breeds on Atlantic beaches, Great Lakes shores, and Great Plains rivers of North America. Critically threatened by beach disturbance; listed as Near Threatened globally. Winters on Gulf and Atlantic coasts. NT.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 23,1 cm | 9.1 in |
| الوزن | 53,4 g | 1.88 oz |
Habitat & Range
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.
عدد البيض في الوضع
4
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| الفصيلة | Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings) |
| Genus | Charadrius |
| الأنواع | Charadrius melodus |
Distribution
Piping Plover has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Charadriidae family