Kittlitz's plover
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Kittlitz's plover is a small shorebird in the family Charadriidae that breeds near coastal and inland saltmarshes, sandy or muddy riverbanks or alkaline grasslands with short vegetation. It is native
Kittlitz's plover
Illustration by Heinrich von Kittlitz, after whom the species is named
In the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Curlew sandpiper
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The curlew sandpiper is a small wader. It is a long-distance migrant, breeding in the bogs and coastal lowlands of the Siberian Arctic, arriving there in June and staying until August or September. Af
Kittlitz's plover
…like the Calidris species. When foraging, they can show an aggressive behaviour, especially towards conspecifics and species with similar diets, e.g. curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) or common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula). The aggression increases with density and is particularly high in the winter…
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea, winter adult, Pak Thale
A curlew sandpiper in flight, displaying its prominent white wingstripe and rump
Juvenile plumage on autumn migration, Sweden