Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
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Giới Thiệu
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 23,1 cm | 9.1 in |
| Khối Lượng | 53,4 g | 1.88 oz |
Habitat & Range
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Hành Vi & Sinh Sản
Làm Tổ
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.
Số Trứng
4
Phân Loại Học
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Bộ | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| Họ | Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings) |
| Genus | Charadrius |
| Loài | Charadrius melodus |
Distribution
Piping Plover has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Charadriidae family