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Puna Plover

Charadrius alticola

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

23.5 cm

वजन

45.0 g

कुल

Charadriidae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

Puna Plover: 16–18 cm, small Andean plover with double black breast-bands and a rufous crown-patch. Resident on the puna (high Andean plateau) of Peru, Bolivia, and northern Argentina near saline lakes and stony shores at 3,500–5,000 m. Insectivorous. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Often encountered in pairs.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	23.5 cm	9.3 in
वजन	45.0 g	1.59 oz

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

2-4

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings)
Genus	Charadrius
प्रजातियां	Charadrius alticola

Distribution

Puna Plover has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded