- Anarhynchus montanus
Charadrius montanus
Identification
20–24 cm
- Sandy brown upperparts
- White underparts and face
- Black forecrown
- Black stripe from eye to bill (browner in winter and may be quite faint)
Distribution
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Breeds in Great Plains of western Canada to southwestern U.S.; winters to northern Mexico. |
| Legend • C. montanus; breeding |
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Agricultural fields, sage brush prairie, on dry short grass and bare ground.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes insects and other small arthropods.
Breeding
It nests on bare ground. The clutch consists of 3 off-white eggs with blackish spots; they are incubated for 28 to 31 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sibley, David A. 2000. The Sibley Guide to Birds. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 9780679451228
- Knopf, Fritz L. and M. B. Wunder. 2006. "Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)." The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Retrieved from the Birds of North America Online: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/211.
- Brinkley, Edward S. 2007. Field Guide to Birds of North America. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN 9781402738746
- Howell, Steve N.G. and Sophie Webb. 1995. A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198540120
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mountain Plover. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mountain_Plover
External Links
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