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Revision as of 10:16, 29 June 2013
Photo by Nigel Blake
- Charadrius dubius
Identification
17cm
- Greyish-brown back and wings,
- White belly and breast
- Black neckband
- Brown cap
- White forehead and supercillium
- Black facial mask
- Yellow eye ring
- Short dark bill
- Flesh-coloured legs.
Similar Species
A very similar species to the slightly larger Common Ringed Plover. The most obvious differences are the yellow eye ring and all black bill in the Little Ringed Plover. Its legs are also reddish compared with the orange legs of the Common Ringed Plover.
Distribution
Eurasia, Africa and Australasia. Rare breeder in Scotland
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- C. d. curonicus - breeds Palearctic; winters to Africa, Arabia, e China and Indonesia
- C. d. jerdoni - India and SE Asia
- C. d. dubius - Philippines to New Guinea and Bismarck Archipelago
Habitat
Freshwater, gravel pits, islands and river edges.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest on the ground on stones with little or no plant growth. The normal brood is three or four and they are sometimes double-brooded. The eggs hatch after about 25 days and the fledging period is similar.
Diet
These birds forage for food on muddy areas, and the diet includes insects and worms.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Charadrius dubius (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
- Wikipedea
- Collins Field Guid 5th Edition
External Links
