Mountain Plover
Charadrius montanus
Embed This Widget
Add the script tag and a data attribute to embed this widget.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<div data-birdfyi="bird" data-slug="charadrius-montanus"></div>Embed via iframe for maximum compatibility.
<iframe src="https://birdfyi.com/iframe/bird/charadrius-montanus/" width="420" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>Paste this URL in WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-compatible platform.
https://birdfyi.com/bird/charadrius-montanus/Add a dynamic SVG badge to your README or docs.
[](https://birdfyi.com/bird/charadrius-montanus/)Use the native HTML custom element.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<birdfyi-bird slug="charadrius-montanus"></birdfyi-bird>The Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) is a bird species in the family Charadriidae (plovers & lapwings), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 29.1 cm and a weight of 101.6 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.
On this page
Hakkında
Mountain Plover: 21–23 cm, plain buffy-brown North American plover lacking a breast-band; unique in being a grassland rather than waterside species. Breeds on dry shortgrass prairie and shrub-steppe of western Great Plains; winters in California agricultural fields and southern Texas. Insectivorous. Declining. NT.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Kanat Açıklığı | 29,1 cm | 11.5 in |
| Ağırlık | 101,59000000000002 g | 3.58 oz |
Habitat & Range
Koruma Durumu
Davranış & Üreme
Yuvalama
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 28-31 days. Fledging: 33-36 days.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü
2-4
Taksonomi
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Takım | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| Familya | Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings) |
| Genus | Charadrius |
| Türler | Charadrius montanus |
Distribution
Mountain Plover has been recorded in 1 countries.
countries highlighted
External Databases
Sık Sorulan Sorular
Is the Mountain Plover endangered?
How does the Mountain Plover nest?
How big is the Mountain Plover?
What order and family does the Mountain Plover belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Charadriidae family