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| + | # 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 | ||
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*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1034&Bird_Image_ID=1176&Bird_Family_ID=109 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1034&Bird_Image_ID=1176&Bird_Family_ID=109 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
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Revision as of 02:06, 22 July 2008
Alternative names: Chilean Plover; Peruvian Plover; Snowy Plover
- Charadrius alexandrinus
Identification
15-17 cm long. Upperparts are greyish brown and the underparts white, black legs.
Distribution
Almost worldwide.
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- C. a. alexandrinus - Widespread
- C. a. dealbatus - breeds S Japan, Ryukyu Is. and e China; winters to Philippines, Borneo
- C. a. seebohmi - SE India and Sri Lanka
- C. a. occidentalis - Coastal Peru to s-central Chile
Habitat
Sandy coasts and brackish inland lakes, and is uncommon on fresh water.
Behaviour
It nests in a ground scrape and lays 3-5 eggs.
Diet includes insects and other invertebrates.
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Charadrius alexandrinus (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
