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'''Alternative names: Chilean Plover; Peruvian Plover''' | '''Alternative names: Chilean Plover; Peruvian Plover''' | ||
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Anarhynchus|Anarhynchus]] nivosus |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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15-17 cm | 15-17 cm | ||
*Upperparts greyish brown | *Upperparts greyish brown | ||
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Formerly considered conspecific with [[Kentish Plover]]. | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Kentish Plover]]. | ||
====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''A. a. nivosus'' (includes West Indian birds sometimes placed in ''C. a. tenuirostris''): |
:*[[US]] to [[Mexico]] and [[West Indies]]; winters to [[Panama]] | :*[[US]] to [[Mexico]] and [[West Indies]]; winters to [[Panama]] | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''A. a. occidentalis'': |
:*Coastal [[Peru]] to south-central [[Chile]] | :*Coastal [[Peru]] to south-central [[Chile]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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Diet includes insects and other invertebrates. | Diet includes insects and other invertebrates. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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# [http://birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1998429 Birdforum thread] discussing AOU NACC proposal to split Snowy Plover and other taxonomic changes | # [http://birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1998429 Birdforum thread] discussing AOU NACC proposal to split Snowy Plover and other taxonomic changes | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Charadrius | + | {{GSearch| "Anarhynchus nivosus" {{!}} "Charadrius nivosus" {{!}} "Snowy Plover" {{!}} "Chilean Plover" {{!}} "Peruvian Plover"}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 9 January 2024
Alternative names: Chilean Plover; Peruvian Plover
- Anarhynchus nivosus
Charadrius nivosus
Identification
15-17 cm
- Upperparts greyish brown
- Underparts white
- Black legs
Female: has a grey head, lacking any black markings
Distribution
North America to South America
Taxonomy
Formerly considered conspecific with Kentish Plover.
Subspecies1
- A. a. nivosus (includes West Indian birds sometimes placed in C. a. tenuirostris):
- US to Mexico and West Indies; winters to Panama
- A. a. occidentalis:
Habitat
Sandy coasts and brackish inland lakes, and is uncommon on fresh water.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in a ground scrape and lays 3-5 eggs.
Diet
Diet includes insects and other invertebrates.
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/
- Avibase
- Birdforum thread discussing AOU NACC proposal to split Snowy Plover and other taxonomic changes
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Snowy Plover. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Snowy_Plover
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
