Charadrius
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Charadrius is a genus of plovers, a group of wading birds. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. They are found throughout the wo
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, Maryland 7033351019
Killdeer
Charadrius hiaticula He 1
Semipalmated Plover Breeding Plumagein Churchill Canada
Killdeer
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The killdeer is a large plover found in the Americas. Its shrill, two-syllable call is often heard, sounding like "kill deer". It was described and given its current scientific name in 1758 by Carl Li
Charadrius
…bands or collars. In the adult, the patterns are single complete bands (ringed, semipalmated, little ringed, long-billed), or double or triple bands (killdeer, three-banded, Forbes'). They have relatively short bills and feed mainly on insects, worms, or other invertebrates, depending on habitat. Prey is…
In flight
The subspecies C. v. ternominatus in Cuba
Copulation
A female on a nest in Pennsylvania