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Snowy Plover

Charadrius nivosus

Near Threatened
Flügelspannweite
20,5 cm
Gewicht
45,25 g
Familie
Charadriidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) is a bird species in the family Charadriidae (regenpfeifer und kiebitze), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 20.5 cm and a weight of 45.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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Snowy Plover: 15–17 cm, pale sandy-white North American plover with dark partial breast-band patches and dark bill. Breeds on sandy beaches, salt flats, and alkali lake shores in North America, Caribbean, and western South America; partly migratory. Insectivorous. NT. Vulnerable to beach recreation, storm wash-over, and predation.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 20,5 cm 8.1 in
Gewicht 45,25 g 1.60 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-33 days. Fledging: 28-33 days.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Charadriidae (Regenpfeifer und Kiebitze)
Genus Charadrius
Arten Charadrius nivosus

Distribution

Snowy Plover has been recorded in 4 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the Snowy Plover endangered?
The Snowy Plover has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Snowy Plover nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-33 days. Fledging: 28-33 days.
How big is the Snowy Plover?
The Snowy Plover has a wingspan of 20.5 cm, weight of 45.25 g.
What order and family does the Snowy Plover belong to?
The Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

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